" degrading "

1: intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value;

  * e.g., " ... made degrading comments about his so-called friend behind his back "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belittling,

•  contemptuous,

•  decrying,

•  demeaning,

•  denigrative,

•  denigratory,

•  deprecatory,

•  depreciative,

•  depreciatory,

•  derisory,

•  derogative,

•  derogatory,

•  detractive,

•  disdainful,

•  disparaging,

•  pejorative,

•  scornful,

•  slighting,

•  uncomplimentary

•  Antonyms : 

•  commendatory,

•  complimentary,

•  laudative,

•  laudatory

1: to bring to a lower grade or rank;

  * e.g., " ... the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breaking,

•  busting,

•  demoting,

•  disrating,

•  downgrading,

•  reducing

•  Antonyms : 

•  advancing,

•  elevating,

•  promoting,

•  raising

2: to lower in character, dignity, or quality;

  * e.g., " ... degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abasing,

•  bastardizing,

•  cankering,

•  cheapening,

•  corrupting,

•  debasing,

•  debauching,

•  demeaning,

•  demoralizing,

•  depraving,

•  deteriorating,

•  lessening,

•  perverting,

•  poisoning,

•  profaning,

•  prostituting,

•  subverting,

•  vitiating,

•  warping

•  Antonyms : 

•  elevating,

•  ennobling,

•  uplifting

3: to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes;

  * e.g., " ... the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abasing,

•  chastening,

•  cheapening,

•  debasing,

•  demeaning,

•  discrediting,

•  disgracing,

•  dishonoring,

•  fouling,

•  humbling,

•  humiliating,

•  lowering,

•  shaming,

•  sinking,

•  smirching,

•  taking down

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandizing,

•  canonizing,

•  deifying,

•  elevating,

•  exalting

1: to bring to a lower grade or rank;

  * e.g., " ... the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break,

•  bust,

•  demote,

•  disrate,

•  downgrade,

•  reduce

•  Antonyms : 

•  advance,

•  elevate,

•  promote,

•  raise

2: to lower in character, dignity, or quality;

  * e.g., " ... degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abase,

•  bastardize,

•  canker,

•  cheapen,

•  corrupt,

•  debase,

•  debauch,

•  demean,

•  demoralize,

•  deprave,

•  deteriorate,

•  lessen,

•  pervert,

•  poison,

•  profane,

•  prostitute,

•  subvert,

•  vitiate,

•  warp

•  Antonyms : 

•  elevate,

•  ennoble,

•  uplift

3: to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes;

  * e.g., " ... the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abase,

•  chasten,

•  cheapen,

•  debase,

•  demean,

•  discredit,

•  disgrace,

•  dishonor,

•  foul,

•  humble,

•  humiliate,

•  lower,

•  shame,

•  sink,

•  smirch,

•  take down

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandize,

•  canonize,

•  deify,

•  elevate,

•  exalt