Degrade and Defile

Degrade

Degrade verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume

Defile is a synonym for degrade in spoil topic. In some cases you can use "Defile" instead a verb "Degrade".

Nearby Words: degradation, degrading

Defile

Defile verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.

Degrade is a synonym for defile in spoil topic. Sometimes you can use "Degrade" instead a verb "Defile", if it concerns topics such as corrupt, make impure.

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

Common collocations

bodies degrade bodies defile bodies
enemies degrade enemies defile enemies
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