Regrades vs Degrades - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between regrades and degrades

is that regrades is (regrade) while degrades is .

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(regrade)

To grade again, give a new grade or grading to.

To regroup or reassign.

To change the classification of (potentially secret documentation).

To retire or recede.

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(degrade)

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(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.

* degradation