Degrade and Lighten

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

Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

Degrade and lighten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Degrade" instead a verb "Lighten".

Common collocations

people degrade people lighten people
bit degrade bit lighten bit
weapon degrade weapon lighten weapon
armor degrade armor lighten armor
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.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "degrade" and "lighten" have occurred on timeline