What does degradar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word degradar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use degradar in Portuguese.

The word degradar in Portuguese means degrade, degradar, rebaixar, degradar, degradar, rebaixar, degradar, rebaixar, degradar, degradar, desgraçar, desonrar, degradar, degradar, degradar-se, degradar-se, deteriorar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word degradar

degrade

degradar, rebaixar

transitive verb (degrade)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
His years of living in Paris seem to have completely abased him.

degradar

transitive verb (deprive of dignity)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os trabalhadores reclamaram que a nova política os degradava.
The workers complained that the new policy degraded them.

degradar, rebaixar

transitive verb (degrade)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Don't let anyone debase your sense of dignity.

degradar, rebaixar

transitive verb (figurative (devalue, bring into disrepute)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
That tacky necklace just cheapens the dress; I think you should wear nicer jewelry with it.

degradar

transitive verb (corrupt, debase)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Some people think that texting jargon is bastardizing the English language.

degradar, desgraçar, desonrar

transitive verb (disgrace)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eles saíram com a sensação de que foram degradados e nunca mais voltaram.
They left feeling they had been degraded, and never returned.

degradar

transitive verb (graduate in tonal value) (cores)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

degradar

transitive verb (cause to deteriorate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O vento e a água degradarão esta terra, a menos que plantemos novas árvores.
Wind and water will degrade this land unless we plant trees on it.

degradar-se

intransitive verb (break down, decompose) (deteriorar)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
O composto irá degradar-se caso não seja mantido frio.
The compound will degrade if it is not kept cold.

degradar-se

intransitive verb (graduate in tonal value) (cores)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

deteriorar-se

intransitive verb (decline gradually)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
It was only as he tried to remember her name that he realized how much his memory had lapsed over the years.

Let's learn Portuguese

So now that you know more about the meaning of degradar in Portuguese, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Portuguese.

Do you know about Portuguese

Portuguese (português) is a Roman language native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde. Portuguese has between 215 and 220 million native speakers and 50 million second language speakers, for a total of about 270 million. Portuguese is often listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, third in Europe. In 1997, a comprehensive academic study ranked Portuguese as one of the 10 most influential languages in the world. According to UNESCO statistics, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest growing European languages after English.