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degrade | degradate |

Degradate is often a misspelling of degrade.


Degradate has no English definition.

As a verb degrade

is to lower in value or social position.

degrade

English

Verb

(degrad)
  • To lower in value or social position.
  • Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
  • * Palfrey
  • Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar.
  • To reduce in quality or purity.
  • The DNA sample has degraded .
  • (geology) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
  • Derived terms

    * degradation

    degradate

    Not English

    Degradate has no English definition. It may be misspelled.