Definitions for degrade
dɪˈgreɪd or, for 3 , di-de·grade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. degradeverb

   reduce the level of land, as by erosion

2. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put downverb

   reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

   "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

3. degrade, cheapenverb

   lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. degradeverb

   To lower in value or social position.

   Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.

2. degradeverb

   To reduce in quality or purity.

   The DNA sample has degraded.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DEGRADEverb

   Etymology: degrader, French.

   1. To put one from his degree; to deprive him of his office, dignity, or title.

   He should
   Be quite degraded, like a hedgeborn swain,
   That doth presume to boast of gentle blood. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

   2. To lessen; to diminish the value of.

   Nor shalt thou, by descending to assume
   Man’s nature, lessen or degrade thine own. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   All higher knowledge in her presence falls
   Degraded. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. viii. i. 551.

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1. degrade

   To degrade is to lower in quality, status, or character; or to cause something to break down or deteriorate over time. This term could refer to physical objects, environments, or abstract concepts like a person's reputation or respect. Degrade also refers to the process by which natural substances, chemicals, or compounds are broken down or decomposed, often by natural biological activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Degradeverb

   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

2. Degradeverb

   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

3. Degradeverb

   to reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down

4. Degradeverb

   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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Degrade

   de-grād′, v.t. to lower in grade or rank: to deprive of office or dignity: to lower in character, value, or position: to disgrace.—n. Degradā′tion, disgrace: degeneration: abortive structural development: a lowering in dignity.—p.adjs. Degrad′ed, reduced in rank: base: low: (her.) placed on steps; Degrad′ing, debasing: disgraceful. [Fr. dégrader—L. de, down, and gradus, a step. See Grade.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of degrade in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of degrade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of degrade in a Sentence

1. President Barack Obama:

   Make no mistake. Our coalition isn't just going to degrade this barbaric terrorist organization. We're going to destroy it.

2. Ken Martin:

   A person familiar with the investigation confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday the boy was decapitated. Paul Oberhauser told local television station KCTV Paul Oberhauser shoulder restraint busted loose on Paul Oberhauser Verruckt raft July 26. The Nebraska man said The Nebraska man just held on, and a video shot by The Nebraska man wife shows the strap loose at the ride's end. Paul Oberhauser said Paul Oberhauser reported the matter to park workers. Kenneth Conrad, Kenneth Conrad, told WDAF-TV that during Kenneth Conrad trip down the waterslide last year with a friend, the friend's shoulder strap came completely off. Conrad's wife snapped a photo at the end of the ride showing the strap missing, and Kenneth Conrad didn't file a complaint with the park. The park's spokeswoman didn't return messages Tuesday from The Associated Press seeking comment on the claims. In a statement, she said a limited portion of the park will reopen at midday Wednesday. Riders sit in multi-person rafts that begin with the steep drop, followed by a surge up a second hill before a 50-foot descent to a finishing pool. Along the way, riders clutch ropes along the inside of the raft. In early tests, rafts carrying sandbags flew off the slide, prompting engineers to tear down half of the ride and reconfigure some angles. A promotional video about building the slide includes footage of two men riding a raft down a half-size test model and going slightly airborne as it crests the top of the first big hill. Caleb Schwab was in a raft with two adults who were not related to Caleb Schwab when Caleb Schwab was killed on the slide, certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s tallest. The other two were treated for facial injuries. Police were investigating the death as a criminal case although police spokesman Cameron Morgan said Tuesday that designation did not mean they suspect foul play. Jon Rust, a professor of textile engineering at North Carolina State University, said the material used on the straps, commonly called hook and loop, isn't designed to keep a person in the seat. It also can get old and degrade with use. It's got to be used in a safe manner, and that doesn't include stopping someone's fall or preventing someone's ejection, Jon Rust said. Ken Martin, Ken Martin, questioned whether the straps were appropriate for what Ken Martin called nothing more than a roller coaster with water. Although Ken Martin has not seen or ridden Verruckt, Martin said a more solid restraint system that fits over the body - similar to those used in roller coasters - may have been better. I think we have a serious issue with the restraint system. Period.

3. Lady Gaga:

   I may not, to some people, be considered a part of this community, even though I like girls sometimes. I would never degrade the fight you have endured, you have the power. You are so, so powerful, and I hope you feel that power today.

4. David Gergen:

   Inevitably, people are asking: Why the hell didn't Obama do what Hollande and Putin are doing way back when he declared our intention to degrade and defeat ISIS?

5. Vijay Samuel Benjamin:

   When you compare yourself with others, you degrade yourself & insult your creator

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=degrade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Degrade
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=degrade
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degrade
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=degrade