degrade

verbs

reduce the level of land, as by erosion

degrade

antonym

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down

is derived from

is derived from

lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

cheapen, degrade

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