Definition of degrade

"degrade" in the verb sense

1. degrade

reduce the level of land, as by erosion

2. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"

"His critics took him down after the lecture"

3. degrade, cheapen

lower the grade of something reduce its worth

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Quotations for degrade

Great names degrade instead of elevating those who know not how to sustain them. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

Man cannot degrade woman without himself falling into degradation; he cannot elevate her without at the same time elevating himself. [ Alexander Walker ]

degrade in Scrabble®

The word degrade is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters degrade:

DEGRADE
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word degrade

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In degrade

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degrade in Words With Friends™

The word degrade is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters degrade:

DEGRADE
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

degrade

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word degrade

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In degrade

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Words within the letters of degrade

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3 letter words in degrade (12 words)

4 letter words in degrade (14 words)

5 letter words in degrade (12 words)

6 letter words in degrade (5 words)

7 letter words in degrade (1 word)

Words containing the sequence degrade

Words that end with degrade (4 words)

Word Growth involving degrade

Shorter words in degrade

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Longer words containing degrade

autodegrade autodegraded

autodegrade autodegrades

biodegrade biodegraded

biodegrade biodegrades

degraded autodegraded

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degraded degradedly

degraded degradedness

degraded nondegraded

degraded photodegraded

degraded undegraded

degradement

degrader degraders

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degrades photodegrades

photodegrade photodegraded

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