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degrading definition

degrading


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  degrade 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  degrade 
 
  Sense  2 
  degrade,  disgrace,  demean,  put  down 
  =>  reduce 
  =>  dehumanize 
 
  Sense  3 
  degrade,  cheapen 
  =>  devalue,  devaluate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  degrade 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  degrade 
 
  Sense  2 
  degrade,  disgrace,  demean,  put  down 
  =>  reduce 
  =>  dehumanize 
 
  Sense  3 
  degrade,  cheapen 
  =>  devalue,  devaluate 
  =>  demonetize,  demonetise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  degrade 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  degrade 
 
  3  senses  of  degrade 
 
  Sense  1 
  degrade 
 
  Sense  2 
  degrade,  disgrace,  demean,  put  down 
  =>  humiliate,  mortify,  chagrin,  humble,  abase 
 
  Sense  3 
  degrade,  cheapen 
  =>  worsen,  aggravate,  exacerbate,  exasperate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  degrade 
 
  degrade  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  degrade 
 
  Sense  1 
  degrade 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  degrade,  disgrace,  demean,  put  down 
  =>  humiliate,  mortify,  chagrin,  humble,  abase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  degrade,  cheapen 
  =>  worsen,  aggravate,  exacerbate,  exasperate 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  degrade 
 
  The  verb  degrade  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  degrade  --  (reduce  the  level  of  land,  as  by  erosion) 
  2.  degrade,  disgrace,  demean,  put  down  --  (reduce  in  worth,  character,  etc.;  disgrace;  dishonour) 
  3.  degrade,  cheapen  --  (lower  the  grade  of  something  reduce  its  worth) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  degrading 
 
  The  adj  degrading  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  corrupting,  degrading  --  (harmful  to  the  mind  or  morals;  "corrupt  judges  and  their  corrupting  influence";  "the  vicious  and  degrading  cult  of  violence") 
  2.  debasing,  degrading  --  (used  of  conduct;  characterized  by  dishonor) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  degrading 
 
  2  senses  of  degrading 
 
  Sense  1 
  corrupting,  degrading 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  noxious)  ->  innocuous,  harmless 
 
  Sense  2 
  debasing,  degrading 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dishonorable)  ->  honorable,  honourable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  degrading 
 
  2  senses  of  degrading 
 
  Sense  1 
  corrupting,  degrading 
  =>  noxious  (vs.  innocuous),  harmful 
 
  Sense  2 
  debasing,  degrading 
  =>  dishonorable  (vs.  honorable),  dishonourable 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  degrading 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  degrading 
 
  degrading  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  degrading 
  degrading 
 
  Overview  of  verb  degrade 
 
  The  verb  degrade  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  degrade  --  (reduce  the  level  of  land,  as  by  erosion) 
  2.  degrade,  disgrace,  demean,  put  down  --  (reduce  in  worth,  character,  etc.;  disgrace;  dishonour) 
  3.  degrade,  cheapen  --  (lower  the  grade  of  something  reduce  its  worth) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  degrading 
 
  The  adj  degrading  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  corrupting,  degrading  --  (harmful  to  the  mind  or  morals;  "corrupt  judges  and  their  corrupting  influence";  "the  vicious  and  degrading  cult  of  violence") 
  2.  debasing,  degrading  --  (used  of  conduct;  characterized  by  dishonor) 



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