Degradate vs. Degrade
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Difference Between Degradate and Degrade
Degradateverb
(nonstandard) To cause, or to undergo degradation
Degradeverb
(transitive) To lower in value or social position.
Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.Degradeverb
(intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
The DNA sample has degraded.Degradeverb
To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
Degradeverb
reduce the level of land, as by erosion
Degradeverb
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally;
She tends to put down younger women colleaguesHis critics took him down after the lectureADVERTISEMENT
Degradeverb
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
