Rumor vs Degrade - What's the difference?
rumor | degrade |
(US, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
(US, uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
(transitive, usually, used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
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.
As verbs the difference between rumor and degrade
is that rumor is (transitive|usually|used in the passive voice) to tell a rumor about; to gossip while degrade is .As a noun rumor
is (us|countable) a statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.rumor
English
Alternative forms
* rumour (UK, Commonwealth, International)Noun
- There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
- They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor .
Synonyms
* (piece of information) * (information) gossip, hearsay, talk, tittle-tattleDerived terms
* rumor campaign * rumor has itHypernyms
* informationVerb
(en verb)- John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
degrade
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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 .