Associations to the word «Degrade»
Noun
- Ozone
- Sensitivity
- Lichen
- Mold
- Constituent
- Synthesis
- Contamination
- Fiber
- Sediment
- Sulfate
- Selectivity
- Bind
- Turbulence
- Firmness
- Metabolism
- Dye
- Yeast
- Acetate
- Chlorine
- Ide
- Propagation
- Copying
- Censor
- Compression
- Component
- Decay
- Peat
- Fertilizer
- Ion
- Tendency
- Wedge
- Conduction
- Craving
- Replication
- Filter
- Silica
- Implant
- Vitamin
- Transcript
- Primer
- Material
- Insulin
- Strain
- Metal
- Adhesion
- Sensor
- Voltage
- Sulfur
- Transcription
- Stability
- Extraction
- Mechanism
- Faster
- Waste
- Resin
- Coupling
- Complex
- Particle
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DEGRADE, verb. (transitive) To lower in value or social position.
DEGRADE, verb. (intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
DEGRADE, verb. (transitive) (geology) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
Dictionary definition
DEGRADE, verb. Reduce the level of land, as by erosion.
DEGRADE, verb. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture".
DEGRADE, verb. Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth.
Wise words
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