Definition of degrade

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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..

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Fallen :: Fallen (a.) Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead.
Degraded :: Degraded (imp. & p. p.) of Degrad.
Disgrade :: Disgrade (v. t.) To degrade.
Imbrute :: Imbrute (v. t.) To degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal.
Undeify :: Undeify (v. t.) To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god.
Sink :: Sink (v. t.) Figuratively: To cause to decline; to depress; to degrade; hence, to ruin irretrievably; to destroy, as by drowping; as, to sink one's reputation..
Disparage :: Disparage (v. t.) To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage.
Louse :: Louse (n.) Any one of numerous small mandibulate insects, mostly parasitic on birds, and feeding on the feathers. They are known as Mallophaga, or bird lice, though some occur on the hair of mammals. They are usually regarded as degraded Pseudoneuroptera. See Mallophaga..
Diggers :: Diggers (n. pl.) A degraded tribe of California Indians; -- so called from their practice of digging roots for food.
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin..
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..
Vilify :: Vilify (v. t.) To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate.
Diminish :: Diminish (v. t.) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.
Stoop :: Stoop (v. t.) To degrade.
Shend :: Shend (n.) To blame, reproach, or revile; to degrade, disgrace, or put to shame..
Abject :: Abject (a.) Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts..
Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base..
Self-degradation :: Self-degradation (n.) The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded..
Demean :: Demean (v. t.) To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
Abject :: Abject (a.) To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase..
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