degrade
verb (used with object)
to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt.
degrades
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present tense formof degrade (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As permafrost degrades, glacial lake outbursts and rock-ice avalanches are expected to increase, producing faster, debris-laden floods that are harder to forecast.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
As frozen ground degrades, previously buried minerals become exposed and water interacts more extensively with rock surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
“My biggest fear is that it further degrades mainstream confidence in medicine, and actually leads to a kind of Wild West for patients,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
If it degrades rapidly, that means insects are attracted to the plentiful organic matter.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
He degrades his talent to the vilest uses, and invents sham dangers to hide real ones.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield
