degrade

Kalitesini veya değerini düşürmek

To lower in quality, character, or value; to cause to deteriorate.

• Pollution degrades the quality of air and water.
• The constant exposure to sunlight degrades the plastic over time.
• Repeated freeze-thaw cycles degrade the structural integrity of concrete bridges in northern climates over decades.
• Overuse of antibiotics can degrade the effectiveness of these medications, rendering them useless against resistant bacterial strains.
• Soil erosion degrades agricultural productivity by removing nutrient-rich topsoil, thus threatening long-term food security in vulnerable regions.
• Unauthorized copying and compression degrade the quality of digital images, making them unsuitable for professional publication or archival purposes.

Eş anlamlılar: deteriorate, worsen, impair, diminish, weaken

Zıt anlamlılar: improve, enhance, upgrade, elevate

Aşağılamak, küçük düşürmek

To treat someone with disrespect or contempt; to humiliate or demean.

• It's wrong to degrade someone based on their appearance.
• He felt degraded by the way his boss treated him in front of others.

Eş anlamlılar: humiliate, demean, belittle, disgrace, dishonor

Zıt anlamlılar: honor, respect, dignify, praise, elevate

Rütbesini düşürmek, tenzil etmek

To lower someone in rank or position; to demote.

• The officer was degraded to the rank of sergeant for misconduct.
• After the scandal, he was degraded from his position of authority.

Eş anlamlılar: demote, downgrade, reduce, lower

Zıt anlamlılar: promote, advance, elevate, upgrade