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degrade

Pronunciation: /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/

The English word “degrade” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To lower in value or social position.
  2. To reduce in quality or purity.
  3. To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

Etymology

From Middle French dégrader.

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