Degrade
Degrade verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.
Lighten and degrade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Degrade".
Nearby Words: degradation, degrading
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Lighten and Degrade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/degrade/lighten
Degrade & Lighten. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/degrade/lighten>.
Lighten or Degrade. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/degrade/lighten.
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