degrade

degrade
transitive verb
(abase) erniedrigen; herabsetzen [Ansehen, Maßstab]
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[di'ɡreid]
verb
(to disgrace or make contemptible: He felt degraded by having to ask for money.) erniedrigen
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de·grade
[dɪˈgreɪd]
I. vt
1. (debase, defile)
▪ to \degrade sb/oneself jdn/sich erniedrigen
2. (destroy)
▪ to \degrade sth environment, area etw angreifen
to \degrade an area of natural beauty eine schöne Naturlandschaft verschandeln
3. GEOL
▪ to \degrade sth etw erodieren
4. ELEC radio signals etw beeinträchtigen
5. CHEM
▪ to \degrade sth etw abbauen
6. MIL (in rank)
▪ to \degrade sb jdn degradieren
II. vi
1. ELEC (in quality) beeinträchtigt werden
2. CHEM
▪ to \degrade into sth zu etw dat abgebaut werden
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[dI'greɪd]
1. vt
erniedrigen; (ESP MIL = lower in rank) degradieren; (GEOL) erodieren; (CHEM) abbauen

to degrade oneself — sich erniedrigen

I wouldn't degrade myself by doing that — ich würde mich nicht dazu erniedrigen, das zu tun

2. vi
(CHEM: break down) sich abbauen
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degrade [dıˈɡreıd]
A v/t
1. MIL, KATH degradieren
2. verderben, korrumpieren, entarten lassen
3. degradieren, herabwürdigen, erniedrigen (alle:
into, to zu), in Schande bringen
4. vermindern, herabsetzen, schwächen
5. verschlechtern
6. PHYS Energie degradieren (in Wärme umwandeln)
7. GEOL abtragen, erodieren
8. CHEM zerlegen, abbauen
B v/i
1. (ab)sinken
2. BIOL degenerieren, entarten
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transitive verb
(abase) erniedrigen; herabsetzen [Ansehen, Maßstab]
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v.
herabsetzen v.

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