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a) To lower in value or social position.
Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
b) To reduce in quality or purity.The DNA sample has degraded.
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dégradé — [ degrade ] n. m. • XIVe; de 2. dégrader 1 ♦ Affaiblissement ou modification progressive d une couleur, d un éclairage. Des effets de dégradé. ♢ (XXe) Cin. Procédé par lequel on fait varier l intensité lumineuse de l image. 2 ♦ Technique de coupe … Encyclopédie Universelle
degrade — DEGRADÉ, degradeuri, s.n. Descreştere treptată a intensităţii unei culori. ♦ (Adjectival) Aţă degrade. [var.: degradéu s.n.] – Din fr. dégradé. Trimis de dante, 14.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 degradé s. n., pl. degradéuri Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
Degrade — Dégradé Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
dégradé — dégradé, ée 1. (dé gra dé, dée) part. passé de dégrader1. 1° Qui a perdu d une manière infamante son grade, son rang. Un officier dégradé. 2° Qui a perdu son rang, sa dignité. • Trois princes dégradés en un même mois en marquent le… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
degrade — 1 Degrade, demote, reduce, declass, disrate mean to lower in station, rank, or grade. Degrade may be used of any such lowering {babies . . . degrade one to the state of anxious, fawning suppliants for a smile Wallace} {turkeys not in prime… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Degrade — De*grade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d[ e]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L. de + gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.] 1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degrade — UK US /dɪˈgreɪd/ verb [I or T] ► to become worse in quality, or to make something worse: »Unlike with a cassette player, the sound of the MP3 Player doesn t degrade as the battery weakens … Financial and business terms
degrade — late 14c., from O.Fr. degrader (12c.) degrade, deprive (of office, rank, etc.), from des down (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + L. gradus step (see GRADE (Cf. grade)). Related: Degraded; degrading … Etymology dictionary
degrade — [dē grād′, digrād′] vt. degraded, degrading [ME degraden < OFr degrader < LL degradare, to reduce in rank < L de , down + gradus: see DE & GRADE] 1. to lower in rank or status, as in punishing; demote 2. to lower or corrupt in quality,… … English World dictionary
Degrade — De*grade , v. i. (Biol.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degrade — index abuse (violate), adulterate, contaminate, damage, debase, debauch, decry, defame … Law dictionary