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1 degrade
[di΄greid] v աստիճանազրկել, իջեց նել. այլասերվել. վատթարանալ. degrade smb in rank աստիճանազրկել. degrade oneself ստորանալ. Don’t degrade yourself Մի ստորա ցիր/ստորաց րու քեզ
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degrade — 1 Degrade, demote, reduce, declass, disrate mean to lower in station, rank, or grade. Degrade may be used of any such lowering {babies . . . degrade one to the state of anxious, fawning suppliants for a smile Wallace} {turkeys not in prime… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
degrade — [dē grād′, digrād′] vt. degraded, degrading [ME degraden < OFr degrader < LL degradare, to reduce in rank < L de , down + gradus: see DE & GRADE] 1. to lower in rank or status, as in punishing; demote 2. to lower or corrupt in quality,… … English World dictionary
Degrade — De*grade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d[ e]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L. de + gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.] 1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degrade — late 14c., from O.Fr. degrader (12c.) degrade, deprive (of office, rank, etc.), from des down (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + L. gradus step (see GRADE (Cf. grade)). Related: Degraded; degrading … Etymology dictionary
degrade — ► VERB 1) cause (someone) to suffer a loss of dignity or self respect. 2) lower the character or quality of. 3) archaic reduce to a lower rank. 4) cause to break down or deteriorate chemically. 5) Physics reduce (energy) to a less readily… … English terms dictionary
degrade — [c]/dəˈgreɪd / (say duh grayd) verb (degraded, degrading) –verb (t) 1. to reduce from a higher to a lower rank, degree, etc.; deprive of office, rank, degree, or title as a punishment. 2. to lower in character or quality; debase; deprave. 3. to… …
degrade — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French degrader, from Late Latin degradare, from Latin de + gradus step, grade more at grade Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to lower in grade, rank, or status ; demote … New Collegiate Dictionary
degrade — degrader, n. /di grayd / or, for 3, /dee grayd /, v., degraded, degrading. v.t. 1. to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt: He felt they were degrading him by making him report to the supervisor. 2. to lower in character or… … Universalium
degrade — v 1. demote, downgrade, lower or reduce in rank, dismiss or remove from office, declass, break or strip of rank, disrate, cashier, Mil. drum out, Mil. Sl. bust, Inf. kick upstairs, disbar, defrock or unfrock; depose, unseat, dethrone, Rare.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
degrade — Synonyms and related words: abase, abash, adulterate, alloy, belittle, boot, bounce, break, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, bring shame upon, bump, bust, can, canker, cashier, cast down, cast reproach upon, cheapen, coarsen, confound … Moby Thesaurus
degrade — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. humiliate, shame, debase, demean; degenerate. See deterioration, disrepute. Ant., elevate, honor. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To humble] Syn. demote, discredit, diminish; see humble . 2. [To corrupt] Syn.… … English dictionary for students