degrade 音标拼音: [dɪgr'ed]
vt .
vi . (使)降级,(使)堕落,(使)退化
(使)降级,(使)堕落,(使)退化
degrade v 1 :
reduce the level of land ,
as by erosion [
ant : {
aggrade }]
2 :
reduce in worth or character ,
usually verbally ; "
She tends to put down younger women colleagues "; "
His critics took him down after the lecture " [
synonym : {
take down }, {
degrade },
{
disgrace }, {
demean }, {
put down }]
3 :
lower the grade of something ;
reduce its worth [
synonym :
{
degrade }, {
cheapen }]
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 deprive of office or dignity ;
to strip of honors ;
as ,
to degrade a nobleman ,
or a general officer .
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1913 Webster ]
Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar . --
Palfrey .
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2 .
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
O miserable mankind ,
to what fall Degraded ,
to what wretched state reserved ! --
Milton .
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Yet time ennobles or degrades each line . --
Pope .
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Her pride . . .
struggled hard against this degrading passion . --
Macaulay .
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3 . (
Geol .)
To reduce in altitude or magnitude ,
as hills and mountains ;
to wear down .
Syn :
To abase ;
demean ;
lower ;
reduce .
See {
Abase }.
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1913 Webster ]
Degrade \
De *
grade "\,
v .
i . (
Biol .)
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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1913 Webster ]
143 Moby Thesaurus words for "
degrade ":
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 ,
contaminate ,
corrupt ,
crush ,
cry down ,
debase ,
debauch ,
decry ,
defile ,
deflower ,
defrock ,
degenerate ,
demean ,
demerit ,
demote ,
denature ,
deplume ,
depose ,
deprave ,
deprecate ,
depreciate ,
deprive ,
derogate ,
derogate from ,
desecrate ,
despoil ,
detract ,
detract from ,
devalue ,
dilute ,
diminish ,
disapprove of ,
disbar ,
discharge ,
discredit ,
disemploy ,
disenfranchise ,
disfranchise ,
disgrace ,
disgrade ,
dishonor ,
dismiss ,
disparage ,
displace ,
displume ,
distort ,
downgrade ,
drum out ,
dump ,
dump on ,
expel ,
fire ,
furlough ,
give the ax ,
give the gate ,
hold in contempt ,
humble ,
humiliate ,
impute shame to ,
infect ,
kick ,
kick upstairs ,
knock ,
lay off ,
lessen ,
let go ,
let out ,
lower ,
make little of ,
make redundant ,
minimize ,
misuse ,
mortify ,
pension off ,
pervert ,
pillory ,
poison ,
pollute ,
prostitute ,
put down ,
put to shame ,
ravage ,
ravish ,
read out of ,
reduce ,
reflect discredit upon ,
release ,
remove ,
replace ,
reproach ,
retire ,
rule out ,
run down ,
sack ,
separate forcibly ,
set down ,
shame ,
sink ,
slight ,
speak ill of ,
strip ,
strip of rank ,
submit to indignity ,
superannuate ,
surplus ,
suspend ,
taint ,
take down ,
thin ,
trip up ,
turn off ,
turn out ,
twist ,
ulcerate ,
unfrock ,
unseat ,
violate ,
vitiate ,
vulgarize ,
warp ,
water down ,
weaken
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