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Detailed Synonyms for degrading in English

degrading:

degrading [the ~] noun

  1. the degrading
    the degrading; the downgrading

degrading adj

  1. degrading
    – used of conduct; characterized by dishonor 1
    degrading; debasing
    – used of conduct; characterized by dishonor 1
  2. degrading
    – harmful to the mind or morals 1
    degrading; corrupting
    – harmful to the mind or morals 1
    • degrading adj
      • the vicious and degrading cult of violence1
    • corrupting adj
      • corrupt judges and their corrupting influence1

Alternate Synonyms for "degrading":


Related Definitions for "degrading":

  1. used of conduct; characterized by dishonor1
  2. harmful to the mind or morals1
    • the vicious and degrading cult of violence1

degrading form of degrade:

to degrade verb (degrades, degraded, degrading)

  1. to degrade
    to degrade
    • degrade verb (degrades, degraded, degrading)
  2. to degrade
    – lower the grade of something; reduce its worth 1
    to degrade; cheapen
    – lower the grade of something; reduce its worth 1
  3. to degrade
    – reduce the level of land, as by erosion 1
    to degrade
    – reduce the level of land, as by erosion 1
    • degrade verb (degrades, degraded, degrading)
  4. to degrade
    – reduce in worth or character, usually verbally 1
    to disgrace; to degrade; to put down; to take down; demean
    – reduce in worth or character, usually verbally 1
    • disgrace verb (disgraces, disgraced, disgracing)
    • degrade verb (degrades, degraded, degrading)
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
      • She tends to put down younger women colleagues1
    • take down verb (takes down, took down, taking down)
    • demean verb

Conjugations for degrade:

present
  1. degrade
  2. degrade
  3. degrades
  4. degrade
  5. degrade
  6. degrade
simple past
  1. degraded
  2. degraded
  3. degraded
  4. degraded
  5. degraded
  6. degraded
present perfect
  1. have degraded
  2. have degraded
  3. has degraded
  4. have degraded
  5. have degraded
  6. have degraded
past continuous
  1. was degrading
  2. were degrading
  3. was degrading
  4. were degrading
  5. were degrading
  6. were degrading
future
  1. shall degrade
  2. will degrade
  3. will degrade
  4. shall degrade
  5. will degrade
  6. will degrade
continuous present
  1. am degrading
  2. are degrading
  3. is degrading
  4. are degrading
  5. are degrading
  6. are degrading
subjunctive
  1. be degraded
  2. be degraded
  3. be degraded
  4. be degraded
  5. be degraded
  6. be degraded
diverse
  1. degrade!
  2. let's degrade!
  3. degraded
  4. degrading
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "degrade":

  1. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth1
  2. reduce the level of land, as by erosion1
  3. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally1