Sekirov Dictionary

degrade

/dɪˈɡɹeɪd/

verb 3
forms 5
phrases 1

verb3

•
To lower in value or social position.
- Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
•
To reduce in quality or purity.
- The DNA sample has degraded.
To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

forms

degraded · degrading · degrades · degradeth · degradest

Phrases with degrade

degrade gracefully
Of a system: to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not working, or when certain features are not available.

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