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as in to reduce
to bring to a lower grade or rank
the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care
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as in to deteriorate
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume
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“Degrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrade. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.
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