Word

degrade, v.
(degraded, degrades, degrading)
freq. cnt. 1

reduce the level of land, as by erosion
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

degrade

verb frames

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
<verb.change>

cheapen degrade

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

degradation degradation

semantic pointers

hypernym

aggravate, exacerbate, worsen, exasperate

hyponym

devalue, devaluate

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

degrade demean disgrace put down take down

sample sentences

"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"
"His critics took him down after the lecture"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

degradation degradation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

humiliate, humble, mortify, chagrin, abase

hyponym

reduce dehumanize, dehumanise