Definition of degrade

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Degrade (v. t.) To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man..

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Disgraduate :: Disgraduate (v. t.) To degrade; to reduce in rank.
Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer..
Undeify :: Undeify (v. t.) To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god.
Fallen :: Fallen (a.) Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead.
Degradement :: Degradement (n.) Deprivation of rank or office; degradation.
Degraded :: Degraded (imp. & p. p.) of Degrad.
Shend :: Shend (n.) To blame, reproach, or revile; to degrade, disgrace, or put to shame..
Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down..
Deposer :: Deposer (n.) One who deposes or degrades from office.
Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
Derogate :: Derogate (n.) Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded.
Unmitre :: Unmitre (v. t.) To deprive of a miter; to depose or degrade from the rank of a bishop.
Degrade :: Degrade (v. i.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera..
Demissionary :: Demissionary (a.) Tending to lower, depress, or degrade..
Disparage :: Disparage (v. t.) To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage.
Demean :: Demean (v. t.) To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
Hottentot :: Hottentot (n.) One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts..
Villain :: Villain (v. t.) To debase; to degrade.
Beast :: Beast (n.) Fig.: A coarse, brutal, filthy, or degraded fellow..
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin..
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