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degrade

By Grace Fleming, About.com

Definition:
    1. To reduce in worth or rank.
    2. To lower in morale or dignity.
    3.To lower in value.
    4. To deteriorate.
    5. To mock or debase.
Pronunciation: dee-grad
Also Known As: Deteriorate
Common Misspellings: Digrade
Examples:
My comedy act started out well--I thought. My performance soon degraded when I became distracted by the yawning faces.

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