Degrade

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: नीचा दिखाना (Neecha dikhana) – To reduce in quality, status, or value; to treat with disrespect.

Pronunciation

[dih-greyd]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Demean – अपमानित करना (apmanit karna)
Deteriorate – बिगड़ना (bigadna)

Related Words

Humiliate – बेइज्जती करना (beizzati karna)
Lower – कम करना (kam karna)

Word Origin

“Degrade” shabd Latin ke “degradare” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to reduce in rank”. Yeh English mein 15th century mein aaya.

Word Family

Verb: Degrade – नीचा दिखाना (neechha dikhana)

Noun: Degradation – अवनति (avanati)

Usage Examples

1. Usne apne dost ko sabke samne degrade kar diya.

– He degraded his friend in front of everyone.

2. Pollution se environment ki quality degrade ho rahi hai.

– Pollution is degrading the quality of the environment.

Cultural Note

India mein “degrade” ka use tab hota hai jab kisi vyakti ya vastu ke samman ya quality mein kami aati hai, jaise ki pollution se environmental degradation.

In Context

“Degrade” ka prayog kisi vyakti ko apmanit karne ya environmental quality mein girawat aane ke sandarbh mein hota hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Degrade” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Enhance (बढ़ाना)

Protect (सुरक्षित करना)

Fix (ठीक करना)

Demean (अपमानित करना)

‘Demean’ sahi jawab hai kyunki degrade ka matlab hai kisi ko neecha dikhana ya value mein girawat lana.

“Degrade” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)

Latin (लैटिन)

French (फ्रेंच)

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki degrade ka asal shabd Latin ke “degradare” se aaya hai.

Degrade ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Lower (कम करना)

Demean (अपमानित करना)

Improve (सुधारना)

Humiliate (बेइज्जती करना)

‘Improve’ sahi jawab hai kyunki degrade aur improve opposite hain.