Degrade
Degrade verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume
Subvert and degrade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subvert" instead a verb "Degrade".
Nearby Words: degradation, degrading
Subvert
Subvert verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: by insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward
Degrade and subvert are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Degrade" instead a verb "Subvert".
Nearby Words: subversion, subverting
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