degrade
/dɪˈɡreɪd/verb
उच्चारण डिग्रेड
अपमानित करना, गिराना
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[T] ~ sb/yourself
to show or treat somebody in a way that makes them seem not worth any respect
अपमानित करना, गिराना
- Such jokes degrade women.
- Such humiliating practices degrade workers and must be stopped.
- It degrades a person to be made to beg for what is rightfully his.
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- He refused to degrade himself by taking part in the dirty scheme.
- No worker should be degraded by humiliating treatment from the employer.
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[T, I]
to make something become worse, especially in quality; to break down chemically
(गुणवत्ता) घटाना; अपघटित होना
- Plastic takes years to degrade.
- Leaves degrade quickly in the compost pit, but plastic bags remain for years.
- Waste water can degrade the quality of the river.
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- Over time, sunlight will degrade the colour of the paint.
- Poor soil management can degrade farmland in just a few years.
Synonyms deteriorate decompose break down weaken impair
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Keep the humiliate words together: degrade, demean (make somebody seem less important), debase (reduce in value or quality), belittle, humiliate.
अपमान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: degrade, demean (किसी को कम महत्वपूर्ण दिखाना), debase (मूल्य या गुणवत्ता घटाना), belittle, humiliate।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Biodegradable (able to be broken down naturally by bacteria: 'biodegradable waste'), degrading treatment, environmental degradation.
Collocations: biodegradable (बैक्टीरिया द्वारा प्राकृतिक रूप से अपघटित होने योग्य: 'biodegradable waste'), degrading treatment, environmental degradation।