1. (

• degrade

) reduce the level of land, as by erosion ;

2. (

• take_down ,
• degrade ,
• disgrace ,
• demean ,
• put_down

) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" ;

3. (

• degrade ,
• cheapen

) lower the grade of something; reduce its worth ;