degrade

动词 v.
/dɪˈɡɹeɪd/    /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/|/diˈɡɹeɪd/|/dɪˈɡɹæɪd/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To lower in value or social position. transitive
    — Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
  2. To reduce in quality or purity. ergative,intransitive
    — The DNA sample has degraded.
  3. To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down. transitive

词形变化

degrades present,singular,third-person degrading participle,present degraded participle,past degraded past

词源

From Middle French dégrader.
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