Degrade vs Biodegrade - What's the difference?
degrade | biodegrade |
To lower in value or social position.
* Palfrey
To reduce in quality or purity.
(geology) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
As verbs the difference between degrade and biodegrade
is that degrade is while biodegrade is to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms.degrade
English
Verb
(degrad)- Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
- Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar.
- The DNA sample has degraded .
