Definition of degrade

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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..

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Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
Demissionary :: Demissionary (a.) Tending to lower, depress, or degrade..
Hangdog :: Hangdog (n.) A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird..
Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down..
Outcast :: Outcast (a.) Cast out; degraded.
Unphilosophize :: Unphilosophize (v. t.) To degrade from the character of a philosopher.
Disgrade :: Disgrade (v. t.) To degrade.
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..
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.
Uncardinal :: Uncardinal (v. t.) To degrade from the cardinalship.
Vilify :: Vilify (v. t.) To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate.
Voodooism :: Voodooism (n.) A degraded form of superstition and sorcery, said to include human sacrifices and cannibalism in some of its rites. It is prevalent among the negroes of Hayti, and to some extent in the United States, and is regarded as a relic of African barbarism..
Unmartyr :: Unmartyr (v. t.) To degrade from the rank of a martyr.
Degraded :: Degraded (imp. & p. p.) of Degrad.
Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. t.) To lower or degrade; to detract from.
Negritos :: Negritos (n. pl.) A degraded Papuan race, inhabiting Luzon and some of the other east Indian Islands. They resemble negroes, but are smaller in size. They are mostly nomads..
Abject :: Abject (a.) Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts..
Sink :: Sink (v. t.) Figuratively: To cause to decline; to depress; to degrade; hence, to ruin irretrievably; to destroy, as by drowping; as, to sink one's reputation..
Deposer :: Deposer (n.) One who deposes or degrades from office.
Villain :: Villain (v. t.) To debase; to degrade.
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