English to English Dictionary -degrade

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Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop..

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement..

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration..

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc..

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole..

Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) 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..

Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) 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..

Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down..

Degrade :: Degrade (v. i.) 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..

Degraded :: Degraded (imp. & p. p.) of Degrad.

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base..

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts..

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.

Degradement :: Degradement (n.) Deprivation of rank or office; degradation.

Degrading :: Degrading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Degrad.

Degradingly :: Degradingly (adv.) In a degrading manner.

Degravation :: Degravation (a.) The act of making heavy.

Self-degradation :: Self-degradation (n.) The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded..