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- pronunciation:
- dih
greId
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
degrades, degrading, degraded |
| definition 1: |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title.
They degraded the soldier to private because of his drinking.- antonyms:
- advance
- similar words:
- dismiss, lower, remove
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| definition 2: |
to lower in the opinion of others or in self-respect.
She has degraded herself by becoming friends with the girls who lie and steal.- synonyms:
- disgrace, dishonor, shame, soil
- similar words:
- deflate, dirty, humble, humiliate, tarnish
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| definition 3: |
to exhaust the natural richness or health of.
Too much farming of the field has degraded its soil. |
| definition 4: |
to reduce in value, amount, or strength.
- synonyms:
- lower, reduce
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| related words: |
affront, reduce, shame |
The word degrade
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
grad, -grade
Latin
root
that means go, step, degree
Example words:
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