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degrade v. reduce the level of land, as by erosion
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degrade v. [
take down, 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"
. wn #3
degrade v. [
cheapen] lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
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