degrade 2
verbdomain: v emotion
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Examples
- 1.She tends to put down younger women colleagues
- 2.His critics took him down after the lecture
Hypernym
humiliate 1
verb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
EnglishDerivationally related form
degradation 1
noun
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
degradation 2
noun
a low or downcast state
Hyponym
reduce 5
verb
lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
dehumanize 1
verb
deprive of human qualities
