Synonyms for de grading
Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
Spell : dih-grey-ding |
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈgreɪ dɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for de grading Other synonyms for the word de grading
- abase
- abash
- abject
- abridge
- abuse
- adulterate
- advertise
- affront
- aggravate
- ail
- alloy
- amalgamate
- amputate
- animalize
- appalling
- arrant
- aspersing
- attaint
- attenuate
- awful
- bad-mouth
- baneful
- bankrupt
- base
- baseborn
- bastardize
- be reduced to
- be worse for wear
- bear down
- beastly
- beat
- beat down
- become smaller
- become worse
- bedraggle
- befoul
- begrime
- belittle
- belittling
- bemean
- bench
- beneath
- beneath one
- beneath one's dignity
- besmear
- bespatter
- bestialize
- blacken
- blamable
- blameworthy
- blemish
- blend
- blight
- blister
- blot
- blotch
- blow up
- boot out
- boring
- bounce
- break
- bring down
- bring into disrepute
- bring low
- bring to naught
- brutalize
- bug
- bum out
- bump
- bust
- calumnious
- can
- canker
- carnal
- cashier
- cast down
- casuistic
- censorious
- censure
- chagrin
- chancy
- chasten
- cheap
- cheapen
- cheapening
- cheating
- chill
- chuck
- clip
- close
- commingle
- common
- condescend
- confound
- confuse
- confute
- conquer
- conscienceless
- contaminate
- contemn
- contemptible
- contract
- controvert
- contumelious
- cook
- corrode
- corrupt
- corrupting
- country
- coveting
- cow
- crafty
- cripple
- critical
- crooked
- crop
- crumb
- crumble
- crush
- cry down
- curse
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- cut to the quick
- damage
- damaging
- damp
- dampen
- dangerous
- darken
- dastardly
- daunt
- de-escalate
- debase
- debasing
- debauch
- debauched
- debilitate
- decay
- deceitful
- deceiving
- declare illegitimate
- declass
- decline
- decompose
- decrease
- decry
- decrying
- deface
- defamatory
- defame
- defaming
- defile
- deflate
- deflower
- deform
- defrauding
- degenerate
- degrade
- degraded
- degrading
- dehumanize
- deign
- deject
- deleterious
- demean
- demeaning
- demerit
- demoralize
- demoralizing
- demote
- denature
- denigrate
- deny
- deplorable
- depose
- deprave
- deprecate
- deprecatory
- depreciate
- depreciative
- depress
- deride
- derogate
- derogatory
- descend
- desecrate
- desolate
- despise
- despiteful
- despoil
- destroy
- deteriorate
- detestable
- dethrone
- detract
- detract from
- detracting
- detrimental
- devalorize
- devalue
- develop as business
- devitalize
- diabolical
- die down
- dilute
- diminish
- dirty
- dis
- disbar
- discolor
- discomfit
- disconcert
- disconfirm
- disconsider
- discountenance
- discourage
- discourteous
- discredit
- discreditable
- discrown
- disdain
- disdainful
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disfigure
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- disgrade
- dishearten
- dishonest
- dishonor
- dishonorable
- dishonoring
- disimprove
- disintegrate
- dismay
- dismayed
- dismiss
- disoblige
- disparage
- disparaging
- dispirit
- displace
- dispraise
- disprove
- disrate
- disregard
- disreputable
- disrespect
- disrespectful
- dissolve
- distress
- disturb
- doctor
- doctor up
- down
- downcry
- downgrade
- downgrading
- downplay
- downsize
- drag
- drain
- drop
- drum out
- drunken
- dull
- dump on
- dwindle
- ease
- ebb
- effeminate
- effeminate cockney
- eject
- embarrass
- embarrassing
- enervate
- enfeeble
- erode
- expel
- explode
- exploitative
- expose
- fade
- fail
- fall
- fall apart
- falsify
- fault-finding
- fawning
- faze
- fix
- flag
- flagrant
- flout
- foul
- freeze out
- frightened
- frown upon
- gird
- give a black eye
- give heave-ho
- go downhill
- go to pieces
- go to pot
- go to the dogs
- good-for-nothing
- grease palm
- grime
- groveling
- grovelling
- grow less
- grudging
- gutless
- harm
- harmful
- hazardous
- heinous
- hide
- hit the skids
- hold back
- humble
- humdrum
- humiliate
- humiliating
- hurt
- hurtful
- ignoble
- ignominious
- ill-treat
- illegal
- immodest
- immoral
- impair
- impeach
- impoverish
- improper
- impure
- inappropriate
- incapacitate
- indecent
- ineligible
- inexcusable
- inexpedient
- infamous
- infect
- infiltrate
- infra dig
- infra indignitatem
- inglorious
- injure
- injurious
- insalubrious
- insignificant
- insolent
- intemperate
- intermix
- irrigate
- irritate
- jarred
- jeer
- jeopardous
- keep under
- kick downstairs
- kick out
- knock bottom out of
- knock down
- lace
- languish
- lapse
- lessen
- lewd
- libel
- lighten
- load
- loathsome
- lose face
- lose it
- lose quality
- lose value
- low
- low-down
- low-life
- lower
- lowering
- lure
- maculate
- make a fool of
- make ashamed
- make bring returns
- make eat dirt
- make foul
- make impure
- make marketable
- make one feel small
- make pay
- make profitable
- make saleable
- malevolent
- malicious
- malign
- maligning
- maltreat
- mar
- mark down
- market
- mean
- mercenary
- mess
- mess up
- mingle
- minify
- minimize
- minimizing
- misapply
- misemploy
- mistreat
- misuse
- mitigate
- mix
- mock
- moderate
- molest
- morbid
- mortify
- mortifying
- muck
- muck up
- muddy
- mudsling
- muss
- muss up
- narrow
- nefarious
- negative
- no-account
- no-good
- noisome
- not deserving
- not fit
- not good enough
- not worth
- nothing
- notorious
- noxious
- obeisant
- obscene
- obsequious
- offensive
- oppress
- opprobrious
- out of place
- outrage
- outrageous
- overcome
- overthrow
- pan
- pauperize
- percussive
- perfidious
- perilous
- perturb
- perverse
- pervert
- petty
- phony up
- pitiful
- plant
- play down
- poisonous
- poke full of holes
- pollute
- pooh-pooh
- poor-mouth
- pop one's balloon
- press
- profane
- profligate
- provoke
- pull down
- puncture
- put away
- put down
- put hooks in
- put one away
- put out of countenance
- put to shame
- putrefy
- quarreling
- questionable
- rap
- rape
- ravage
- ravish
- rebut
- recreant
- reduce
- reduce to tears
- reflect on
- refute
- regress
- relegate
- remove from office
- render worthless
- reprehensible
- reproach
- reproachful
- reprobate
- repulsive
- retrograde
- retrogress
- revile
- ribald
- ride out on rail
- ridicule
- ridiculing
- rip
- risky
- roast
- roll back
- rot
- rotten
- routine
- rude
- ruin
- rule out
- run down
- run out of town
- ruthless
- sadden
- sap
- sarcastic
- scandalous
- scheming
- scoff
- scolding
- scorch
- scorn
- scornful
- scuzz up
- seduce
- self-seeking
- selfish
- sell
- send packing
- servile
- set back
- shabby
- shady
- shame
- shameful
- shameless
- shaming
- shave
- shifty
- shocking
- shoddy
- shoot
- shoot down
- show up
- shrink
- silence
- sinful
- sinister
- sink
- sissy
- skid
- slack up
- slacken
- slam
- slander
- slanderous
- slavish
- slide
- slight
- slighting
- slimy
- slippery
- slow
- slow down
- slur
- sly
- smear
- smudge
- sneaking
- sneer
- snub
- soft-pedal
- soil
- sordid
- sorry
- sour grapes
- spatter
- spike
- spiteful
- spoil
- spot
- square
- squash
- squeamish
- squelch
- stain
- step on one's toes
- stigmatize
- stoop
- strike dumb
- stupefied
- subdue
- suborn
- subservient
- subvert
- succumb
- sully
- sycophantic
- taint
- take down
- take down a peg
- take rug out from under
- take the bite out
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- tame
- taper
- taper off
- tar
- tar and feather
- tarnish
- taunt
- tear down
- tease
- thin
- throw cold water on
- throw out
- throw out on ear
- torment
- traduce
- transfuse
- trash
- treacherous
- trouble
- truncate
- try
- turn one off
- two-faced
- ugly
- unbecoming
- unbefitting
- uncivil
- unclean
- unconscientious
- unconscionable
- uncrown
- underestimate
- underhand
- underhanded
- undermine
- underrate
- undervalue
- undeserving
- undesirable
- unethical
- unfair
- unfavorable
- unfit
- unflattering
- unfrock
- unhealthful
- unmake
- unmasculine
- unmerited
- unprincipled
- unrespectable
- unsanitary
- unseat
- unseemly
- unskilled
- unsound
- unsuitable
- unwholesome
- unworthy
- unworthy of one
- upset
- valueless
- vanquish
- venal
- vex
- vile
- vilify
- vilifying
- villainous
- violate
- virulent
- vitiate
- vulgar
- warp
- waste
- water down
- weaken
- wear away
- weary
- weigh down
- wicked
- wind down
- wither
- womanish
- worsen
- worthless
- wretched
- write off
- wrong
- wrongful
Définition of de grading
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French degrader (12c.) "degrade, deprive (of office, rank, etc.)," from des- "down" (see dis-) + Latin gradus "step" (see grade (n.)). Related: Degraded; degrading.
- As in inglorious : adj disgraceful
- As in insulting : adj abusive
- As in menial : adj lowly, low-status
- As in shameful : adj atrocious; disreputable
- As in unhealthy : adj very bad in effect on well-being
- As in unscrupulous : adj immoral
- As in unworthy : adj not of value
- As in infra dig : adj undignified
- As in shocked : adj amazed
- As in unmanly : adj cowardly
- As in degrading : adj debasing
- As in derogatory : adj offensive, uncomplimentary
- As in despicable : adj hateful; beyond contempt
- As in disgraceful : adj shameful, low
- As in meanness : noun a mean action
- As in insult : verb abuse, offend
- As in lessen : verb lower, reduce
- As in lower : verb belittle, disgrace
- As in prostitute : verb to put one's talent to an unworthy use
- As in reduce : verb humble, humiliate
- As in shame : verb disgrace, embarrass
- As in sink : verb be humble or humbled
- As in soil : verb make dirty
- As in bastardize : verb debase
- As in break : verb weaken, cause instability
- As in smirch : verb corrupt
- As in animalize : verb corrupt
- As in bestialize : verb brutalize
- As in cheapen : verb diminish worth
- As in sophisticate : verb adulterate
- As in commercialize : verb prepare for saleability
- As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
- As in adulterate : verb alter or debase, often for profit
- As in defile : verb corrupt, violate
- As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
- As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
- As in demote : verb downgrade, lower in rank
- As in depose : verb oust from position
- As in deprave : verb corrupt, lead astray
- As in depress : verb deject, make despondent; exhaust
- As in deteriorate : verb decay, degenerate
- As in dethrone : verb oust
- As in discredit : verb blame, detract from
- As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
- As in disparage : verb criticize; detract from
- As in downgrade : verb lower in opinion or rank
- As in abase : verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence
- As in humble : verb shame, put down
- As in humiliate : verb embarrass, put down
Antonyms for de grading
- aboveboard
- activate
- admire
- adorn
- agree
- aid
- allow
- appease
- appreciate
- appreciative
- appropriate
- approve
- ascend
- assist
- attach
- be proud
- beautify
- believe
- benefit
- better
- bless
- boost
- brave
- build
- build up
- buy
- calm
- cause
- certain
- chaste
- chasten
- cheer
- cherish
- clarify
- clean
- cleanse
- clear
- clear up
- clease
- comfort
- comforting
- commend
- compliment
- complimentary
- concentrate
- construct
- create
- credit
- crown
- cure
- decent
- decorate
- delight
- desirous
- develop
- dignify
- disenchant
- distill
- divide
- elevate
- elevated
- embellish
- encourage
- endorse
- energize
- enhance
- enlarge
- enlighten
- ennoble
- enthrone
- esteem
- ethical
- exaggerate
- exalt
- exalted
- excite
- exciting
- expand
- explain
- extend
- extol
- fail
- fair
- fasten
- favor
- favorable
- fight
- filter
- fix
- flatter
- flattering
- float
- flourish
- frank
- free
- generosity
- get better
- go up
- good
- grow
- guarded
- hallow
- heal
- healthy
- hearten
- heighten
- help
- helpful
- hide
- high
- hold
- honest
- honor
- honorable
- ignore
- improve
- increase
- inspirit
- intensify
- invigorate
- irritate
- join
- keep
- keep quiet
- kind
- laud
- lawful
- lengthen
- lift
- likeable
- lose
- loveable
- magnificent
- make happy
- manlike
- manly
- mannerly
- maximize
- mend
- mild
- mollify
- moral
- moralize
- neglect
- nice
- nobility
- noble
- obey
- open
- order
- ornament
- overestimate
- overrate
- overvalue
- please
- pleasing
- praise
- praising
- preserve
- principled
- prolong
- promote
- proper
- protect
- prove
- pure
- purify
- push up
- put in power
- put together
- qualified
- raise
- rate
- refine
- regard
- release
- repair
- reputable
- respect
- respectable
- respectful
- right
- rise
- rise above
- safe
- sanctify
- sanction
- save
- scrupulous
- secret
- secure
- separate
- skilled
- soothe
- sound
- stabilize
- stay
- sterilize
- stimulate
- straighten
- strengthen
- stretch
- strong
- suitable
- superior
- support
- surrender
- talented
- tell truth
- thicken
- treat well
- trust
- trustworthy
- truthful
- turn off
- unmix
- unusual
- upgrade
- uplift
- upright
- useful
- valuable
- value
- virtuous
- wait
- welcome
- well
- wholesome
- win
- wonderful
- worsen
- worthiness
- worthwhile
- worthy
- yield
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