degrade
🇺🇸
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
verb
R
to treat someone as if they are not important or worthy of respect
It is wrong to degrade people based on their appearance.
外見に基づいて人を軽蔑するのは間違っている。
R
to make something worse in quality or condition
Pollution can degrade the quality of our air and water.
汚染は私たちの空気と水の質を低下させる可能性がある。
R
to break down into simpler parts, especially in chemistry
Plastic bags take a long time to degrade in the environment.
ビニール袋は環境中で分解するのに長い時間がかかる。
translation
軽蔑する，侮辱する, 劣化させる，悪化させる, 分解する
語形変化
3rd Present
degrades
Past
degraded
Perfect
degraded
Progressive
degrading