- degrade⇄degrade, verb, -graded,-grading.
- degrade⇄v.i. to become reduced or degraded.
Ex. This polymerized herbicide degrades in moist soil at a controlled rate (Science News). - degrade⇄v.t. 1. to reduce to a lower rank, often as a punishment; take away a position or an honor from.
Ex. The sergeant was degraded to private for disobeying orders.
(SYN) demote.
2. to make worse; lower; debase.
Ex. You degrade your