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degrade (dɪˈɡreɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to reduce in worth, character, etc; disgrace; dishonour |
| 2. | (tr) to reduce in rank, status, or degree; remove from office; demote |
| 3. | (tr) to reduce in strength, quality, intensity, etc |
| 4. | Compare aggrade to reduce or be reduced by erosion or down-cutting, as a land surface or bed of a river |
| 5. | chem to decompose or be decomposed into atoms or smaller molecules |
| [C14: from Late Latin dēgradāre, from Latin | |
| de'grader | |
| —n | |
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De'grader
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