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. Peter Cook:

   His potential removal from the battlefield would negatively impact ISIL's ability to recruit foreign fighters -- especially those from Chechnya and the Caucus regions -- and degrade ISIL's ability to coordinate attacks and defense of its strongholds like Raqqah, Syria, and Mosul, Iraq.

2. Ohio Gov. John Kasich:

   I would have a coalition of countries, including us, on the ground, beginning to degrade and destroy ISIS. Because as you begin to do it, that whole caliphate begins to fall apart in my judgment.

3. 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?

4. State John Kerry:

   There's a great deal of energy and effort being put into this and I am confident that over time, we will beat, we will, indeed, degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL, yes.

5. Topia Rameka:

   Lake Taupo is a treasure of paramount importance to our people, it has sustained our people for 30 generations. Any environmental impact that has the potential to degrade or impact the life-giving force of the water is something that is of major concern to us -- on an environmental level, a social level, and a cultural level.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
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