transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈgrād, dē- ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French degrader, from Late Latin degradare, from Latin de- + gradus step, grade — more at grade
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to lower in grade, rank, or status : demote
b. : to strip of rank or honors
c. : to lower to an inferior or less effective level
degrade the image quality
d. : to scale down in desirability or salability
2.
a. : to bring to low esteem or into disrepute
his actions have degraded his profession
b. : to drag down in moral or intellectual character : corrupt
3. : to impair in respect to some physical property
material degraded by exposure to sunlight
4. : to wear down by erosion
5. : to reduce the complexity of (a chemical compound) : decompose
intransitive verb
1. : to pass from a higher grade or class to a lower
2. of a chemical compound : to become reduced in complexity
• de·grad·er noun
• de·grad·ing·ly -ˈgrā-diŋ-lē adverb