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To corrupt or pervert the quality or character of someone or something

To shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

To compromise or reduce in quality or purity

To adulterate or dilute the concentration or potency of

To lower the rank or status of something or someone

To break down or deteriorate organically or chemically

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

To become progressively worse in quality or health

To reduce the intensity or severity of

To forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy

To apply business methodology to something in order to profit

To stop operating

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Verb

To corrupt or pervert the quality or character of someone or something

cut down to size

lower the status of

take down a peg

make degenerate

treat with disrespect

reduce in value

commit sacrilege

treat sacrilegiously

reduce in quality

set a bad example

live in the gutter

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

drag through the mud

reduce the status of

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

make someone eat humble pie

axe^UK

get one's comeuppance

ax^US

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“It does nothing but degrade and insult the competence and professionalism of an organization.”

Verb

To shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

bring into disrepute

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

give a black eye

give a bad name

bring shame upon

cut down to size

tar and feather

do a hatchet job on

rip up and down

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

show in a bad light

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

give a bad name to

put in a bad light

bring dishonour to

blacken the name of

make someone eat humble pie

cause to lose face

settle someone's hash

lower the status of

reflect negatively

take the wind out of your sails

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

get the better of

have the last laugh on

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

cast in a bad light

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

reduce the status of

pop one's balloon

be untrue to oneself

bring down a peg

make one feel small

cut to the quick

abandon one's principles

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

debase yourself

put in one's place

cause to feel small

put out of countenance

cast aspersions on

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

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“I cannot degrade you worse than you degrade yourself by idleness.”

Verb

To compromise or reduce in quality or purity

“Light passing through one part of an aperture interferes with that passing through other regions, resulting in an interference pattern on the retina that tends to degrade the quality of the image.”

Verb

To adulterate or dilute the concentration or potency of

slip a Mickey Finn into

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“Storage at room temperature for prolonged periods can degrade the potency of the oil.”

Verb

To lower the rank or status of something or someone

“In addition to the penalty, the director may degrade him to a lower rank or dismiss him.”

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To break down or deteriorate organically or chemically

become contaminated

become dilapidated

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“Chemical companies are searching for new products that will degrade rapidly in the soil and exert biological activity at a minute amount.”

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To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

cut down to size

do a hatchet job on

cut to the quick

take down a peg

shoot full of holes

take a swipe at

give a bad name

blacken the name of

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

criticize unfairly

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

think little of

show contempt for

hold in contempt

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

look down one's nose at

be contemptuous about

turn up one's nose at

find fault with

comment negatively

regard with contempt

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

take dim view of

throw brickbats at

inveigh against

fulminate against

feel contempt for

hold forth against

throw stones at

curl your lip at

be scornful about

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

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To become progressively worse in quality or health

go down the toilet

go down the tubes

go to rack and ruin

be the worse for wear

be worse for wear

become debilitated

go from bad to worse

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

take a nosedive

take a turn for the worse

make something worse

go into decline

be on your last legs

fall apart at the seams

become dilapidated

fall into decay

go into a decline

fall into disrepair

come apart at seams

become emaciated

go down the tube

hit rock bottom

come apart at the seams

take a step back

fall off the wagon

go into a tailspin

reach a new low

turn the clock back

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To reduce the intensity or severity of

take the edge off

take the sting out

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

take the bite out

put a damper on

tranquillise^UK

make less intense

reduce the force of

settle one's nerves

anaesthetize^UK

make peace with

take the heat off

decrease the volume

keep under control

make less active

get under control

bring respite to

bring an end to

take a load off

make something bearable

make less bright

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Verb

To forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy

remove from office

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone the push

give someone the boot

throw out on your ear

run out of town

ride out on rail

give someone their marching orders

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To apply business methodology to something in order to profit

commercialize^US

develop as business

make marketable

make profitable

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To stop operating

cease to function

develop a fault

be on the blink

give up the ghost

go on the blink

grind to a halt

stop functioning

go out of control

not work properly

collapse inward

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