Look up: degrade

1. degrade
   [v] - reduce in worth, character, etc. 2. [v] - reduce the level of land, as by erosion 3. [v] - lower the grade of something
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2. degrade
   a) generally, in timber and other forest produce, any process that lowers their value for any purpose; b) more particularly, in timber, a reduction in grade, e.g. in logs from breakage or insect attack, in lumber from drying or faulty processing Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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3. Degrade
   De·grade' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Degraded ; present participle & verbal noun Degrading .] [ French dégrader , Late Latin degradare , from Latin d...
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4. Degrade
   De·grade' intransitive verb (Biol.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera.
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5. degrade
   1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank' to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer. 'Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar.' (Palfrey) ... 2. To reduce in estimation, charac...
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6. degrade
   cheapen verb lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
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7. degrade
   verb reduce the level of land, as by erosion
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8. Degrade
   • (v. t.) To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer. • (v. i.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animal...
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9. degrade
   In timber and other forest products, the result of any process that lowers the value of the wood
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