English search results for: degrade

#1

verb

  • conjugation: 3rd conjugation
  • voice: transitive

Definitions:

  1. degrade/abase
  2. lower worth/dignity of
  3. make common
  4. spoil/sully
  5. wear out (L+S)
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#2

verb

  • conjugation: 3rd conjugation
  • voice: transitive

Definitions:

  1. dishonor/defile/degrade (w/illicit sexual conduct/immoral actions)
  2. violate
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#3

verb

  • conjugation: 1st conjugation
  • voice: transitive

Definitions:

  1. degrade
  2. deprive of office
  3. reduce in rank
  • Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: L.F. Stelten, “Dictionary of Eccles. Latin”, 1995 (Ecc)