Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Degrade (-s)
defy (defied, defies, -ing)degree (-s)
degrade (-s), v. [ME < L. dēgradāre, lowering by degree.] (webplay: has, itself).
Cheapen; profane; corrupt; defile.
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defy (defied, defies, -ing)degree (-s)
degrade (-s), v. [ME < L. dēgradāre, lowering by degree.] (webplay: has, itself).
Cheapen; profane; corrupt; defile.
Return to page 14 of the letter “d”.