degrade

verb

de·grade di-ˈgrād How to pronounce degrade (audio)

dē-

degraded; degrading; degrades

transitive verb

: to lower in grade, rank, or status : demote

: to strip of rank or honors

: to lower to an inferior or less effective level

degrade the image quality

: to scale down in desirability or salability

: to bring to low esteem or into disrepute

Their actions have degraded their profession.

comments intended to humiliate and degrade others

: to drag down in moral or intellectual character : corrupt

… impelled, by misfortune and misery, to the vice that has degraded them.

Charles Dickens

: to impair in respect to some physical property

material degraded by exposure to sunlight

geology : to wear down by erosion

degraded the hillside

chemistry : to reduce the complexity of (a chemical compound) : decompose

intransitive verb

: to pass from a higher grade or class to a lower

causes the meat to degrade in quality

of a chemical compound : to become reduced in complexity

plastics that don't easily degrade

degrader noun

Example Sentences

The group accuses the company of degrading women in its ads. He felt degraded by their remarks. Scratches on a camera lens will degrade the image. Pollution has degraded air quality.

Recent Examples on the Web According to the park service, the number of people trampling through the area over the years has caused the base of the tree to degrade and has wiped out ferns that would normally surround it.

Alexis Benveniste, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022 Cells in the retina continue to express the photosensitive protein after a one-time injection of the virus, while physical implants could degrade and stop working, accompanied by risks of infection.

Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 Invasive species can increase the costs of delivering water and power, degrade recreational opportunities and discourage tourism, said Rachel Pawlitz, chief public affairs officer for the Geological Survey.

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 Russia says the strikes are part of a campaign to degrade Ukraine’s military infrastructure and block Western arms shipments.

Reuters, NBC News, 6 June 2022 Once that signal is turned off, the CARs should disarm or slowly degrade and deactivate the CAR-T cell’s killing function.

Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Jan. 2022 Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change: Pesticides, herbicides, nitrogen-rich fertilisers and monocultures degrade soil and lead to a loss in biodiversity.

Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 Not only did moving to a four-day workweek not degrade our productivity, but the months following the shift were among the most productive in our history.

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 Invasive species degrade our natural areas, including areas critical to threatened and endangered species, by taking resources from native life forms.

Linda Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	degraders
释义	degrade verb de·grade di-ˈgrād dē- degraded; degrading; degrades transitive verb 1 a : to lower in grade, rank, or status : demote b : to strip of rank or honors c : to lower to an inferior or less effective level degrade the image quality d : to scale down in desirability or salability 2 a : to bring to low esteem or into disrepute Their actions have degraded their profession. comments intended to humiliate and degrade others b : to drag down in moral or intellectual character : corrupt … impelled, by misfortune and misery, to the vice that has degraded them. Charles Dickens 3 : to impair in respect to some physical property material degraded by exposure to sunlight 4 geology : to wear down by erosion degraded the hillside 5 chemistry : to reduce the complexity of (a chemical compound) : decompose intransitive verb 1 : to pass from a higher grade or class to a lower causes the meat to degrade in quality 2 of a chemical compound : to become reduced in complexity plastics that don't easily degrade degrader noun Did you know? In Shakespeare's King Lear, the old king is degraded by the daughters he has given his kingdom to. He finds it degrading, for instance, when the number of his guards is reduced from 100 to 25. His degradation seems complete when, after going mad, he's reduced to living in the wilderness. As you can see, degrade is often a synonym for humiliate. Synonyms break bust demote disrate downgrade reduce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The group accuses the company of degrading women in its ads. He felt degraded by their remarks. Scratches on a camera lens will degrade the image. Pollution has degraded air quality. Recent Examples on the Web According to the park service, the number of people trampling through the area over the years has caused the base of the tree to degrade and has wiped out ferns that would normally surround it. Alexis Benveniste, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022 Cells in the retina continue to express the photosensitive protein after a one-time injection of the virus, while physical implants could degrade and stop working, accompanied by risks of infection. Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 Invasive species can increase the costs of delivering water and power, degrade recreational opportunities and discourage tourism, said Rachel Pawlitz, chief public affairs officer for the Geological Survey. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 Russia says the strikes are part of a campaign to degrade Ukraine’s military infrastructure and block Western arms shipments. Reuters, NBC News, 6 June 2022 Once that signal is turned off, the CARs should disarm or slowly degrade and deactivate the CAR-T cell’s killing function. Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Jan. 2022 Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change: Pesticides, herbicides, nitrogen-rich fertilisers and monocultures degrade soil and lead to a loss in biodiversity. Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 Not only did moving to a four-day workweek not degrade our productivity, but the months following the shift were among the most productive in our history. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 Invasive species degrade our natural areas, including areas critical to threatened and endangered species, by taking resources from native life forms. Linda Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French degrader, from Late Latin degradare, from Latin de- + gradus step, grade — more at grade entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition degrade verb de·grade di-ˈgrād degraded; degrading 1 : to lower in character or dignity Mom feels that dressing animals in costumes degrades them. 2 : to break down or separate into simpler parts or substances Bacteria will degrade the spilled pollutant. 3 : to reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree He was degraded to a private by his commander. Medical Definition degrade transitive verb de·grade di-ˈgrād degraded; degrading : to reduce the complexity of (a chemical compound) by splitting off one or more groups or larger components : decompose cellulose is degraded by the action of some bacteria intransitive verb : to undergo chemical degradation degraders noun plural of degrader as in inducers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inducers corruptors perverters debauchers debasers corrupters bribers undoers depravers inveiglers persuaders tantalizers temptresses seducers beguilers tempters baiters sirens enchantresses solicitors
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