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degrades

The word “degrades” has 2 syllables: de-grades

It's pronounced as /dɪˈɡreɪdz/

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In the thesaurus, “degrades” has 111 synonyms and 62 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for degrades along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for degrades

Antonyms for degrades

Meanings of degrades

  • verb
    1. To lower in value or social position.
    2. To reduce in quality or purity.
    3. To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

Example Sentences

  • Constant exposure to sunlight degrades the paint on cars.
  • Poor leadership often degrades the morale of a team.
  • The chemical slowly degrades into harmless byproducts.
  • Harsh criticism degrades a person’s sense of self-worth.
  • Over time, plastic degrades into smaller and smaller particles.

On this page you'll find 173 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to degrades, such as: abases, abashes, acclaims, acknowledges, advances, affronts, aggrandizes.

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abashes

  • agitates
  • bothers
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  • confounds
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  • demeans
  • discomfits
  • discomforts
  • discomposes
  • disconcerts
  • discountenances
  • dismays
  • disquiets
  • distresses
  • disturbs
  • embarrasses
  • fazes
  • flusters
  • humbles
  • humiliates
  • mortifies
  • nonpluses
  • nonplusses
  • perturbs
  • puts off
  • puts out
  • queers
  • rattles
  • shames
  • unhinges
  • unsettles
  • upsets

ebbs

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darkens

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