degrade

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English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/, /diˈɡɹeɪd/, X-SAMPA: /dI"gr\eId/
Rhymes: -eɪd

Verb [edit]

degrade (third-person singular simple present degrades, present participle degrading, simple past and past participle degraded)

  1. (transitive) To lower in value or social position.
    Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
  2. (intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
    The DNA sample has degraded.

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Spanish [edit]

Verb [edit]

degrade (infinitive degradar)

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of degradar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of degradar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of degradar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of degradar.