degrade
v
1 [Tn] cause (sb) to be less moral and less deserving of respect 贬低(某人); 降低(某人)的身分; 使(某人)丢脸
degrade oneself by cheating and telling lies 因欺骗和说谎而降低自己的身分
I felt degraded by having to ask for money. 我出於无奈向别人要钱而自觉有失尊严.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
(chemistry or biology 化或生) (cause sth to) become less complex in structure (使某物)降解, 分解, 退化
degrade molecules into atoms 将分子降解为原子.