DEGRADE Synonyms

• lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• a state of dishonor

• bring shame or dishonor upon

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• damage the reputation of

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

• express strong disapproval of

• assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

• belittle

• lower the value of something

• lose in value

• treat or speak of with contempt

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• the state of being held in low esteem

• cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

• damage the reputation of

• reject as false; refuse to accept

• express a negative opinion of

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

• the bottom one of two

• the lower of two berths

• look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

• move something or somebody to a lower position

• set lower

• make lower or quieter

• cause to drop or sink

• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• open disrespect for a person or thing

• look down on with disdain

• reject with contempt

• move something or somebody to a lower position

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

• make a written note of