degrade
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Degrade the immutable Ideas: you obtain, by that alone, the perpetual flux of things.
From Creative Evolution by Mitchell, Arthur
Degrade, de-grād′, v.t. to lower in grade or rank: to deprive of office or dignity: to lower in character, value, or position: to disgrace.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.
From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard
A license far beyond poetic use Not to translate old authors but abuse The wit of Romans; and their lofty sense Degrade into new poems made from thence, Disguise old Rome in our new eloquence.
From Early Theories of Translation by Amos, Flora Ross
Degrade, and throw mud on, the love she has had for him?
From Five Little Plays by Sutro, Alfred
Vocabulary lists containing degrade
30 GRE Words Beginning with "D"
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