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Synonyms for de grades
verb shame, humiliate

debase
lessen
reduce
impair
downgrade
discredit
cheapen
demean
vitiate
degenerate
corrupt
diminish
disgrace

weaken
deteriorate
pervert
bump
debauch
slam
demote
abase
injure
dishonor
bust
bench
depose

decry
deprave
pan
derogate
canker
break
sink
detract
belittle
lower
humble
disparage
put down

rule out
run down
take down
tear down
disbar
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
declass
mudsling
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms for de grades

honor
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
purify
enlarge
increase
grow
aid

assist
exalt
mend
compliment
laud
build up
admire
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
help
develop
flatter
promote
fix
rise
approve
elevate

Synonyms
verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence

lower
disgrace
dishonor
belittle

humble
reduce
diminish
shame

demean
degrade
mortify
debase

humiliate

Antonyms

increase
compliment
laud
praise
honor
respect
upgrade
build up

grow
enhance
improve
cherish
dignify
exalt
extol
elevate

raise
esteem
value
promote
expand
extend
flatter

Synonyms
verb alter or debase, often for profit

contaminate
shave
defile
dilute
mingle
lace
pollute
amalgamate
corrupt
transfuse

weaken
cut
doctor
irrigate
commingle
mix
intermix
vitiate
spike
falsify

depreciate
deteriorate
plant
cheapen
degrade
cook
infiltrate
impair
attenuate
taint

devalue
thin
alloy
blend
dissolve
water down
denature
doctor up
make impure
phony up

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
thicken
cleanse
improve
aid
assist

increase
upgrade
distill
filter
concentrate
strengthen
divide
separate

help
raise
approve
clarify
free
refine
unmix

Synonyms
verb debase

pervert
debauch
warp

corrupt
vitiate
brutalize

deprave
bestialize
adulterate

demoralize
degrade
declare illegitimate

Antonyms

straighten
clean
cleanse
improve

purify
upgrade
moralize
praise

appreciate
value

Synonyms
verb weaken, cause instability

subdue
incapacitate
impair
controvert
cripple
impoverish
demote
enervate

bankrupt
refute
ruin
bust
tame
disprove
demoralize
reduce

degrade
downgrade
pauperize
undermine
humiliate
confound
cow
demerit

enfeeble
dispirit
rebut
confute
declass
disconfirm

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
upgrade
invigorate
prove
grow
fasten
mend
put together
obey

stabilize
cause
hide
wait
allow
help
agree
strengthen
support
encourage
promote

endorse
raise
approve
elevate
attach
fix
join
secure
keep quiet
secret
stay

Synonyms
verb diminish worth

mar
debase
minimize
denigrate
demean
degrade
disparage
decline

lower
decry
derogate
undervalue
ruin
drop
reduce
damage

devalue
downgrade
discredit
spoil
belittle
corrupt
fall
depreciate

abase
write off
beat down
lose value
mark down
render worthless

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
compliment
increase

ascend
exalt
overrate
grow
dignify
elevate
boost
approve

rise
go up
raise
overvalue
value
win
commend
appreciate

Synonyms
verb prepare for saleability

degrade
sell
lower
lessen

cheapen
market
advertise
depreciate

develop as business
make bring returns
make marketable
make pay

make profitable
make saleable

Antonyms

increase
compliment

laud
praise

buy
raise

Synonyms
verb pervert; pollute

harm
debase
violate
subvert
ruin
taint
warp
impair
demean
undermine
contaminate
bribe
misuse
demoralize
degrade

deface
defile
square
disgrace
deform
suborn
debauch
reduce
maltreat
bastardize
rot
abase
injure
fix
dishonor

damage
ravage
vitiate
mistreat
blight
stain
waste
depreciate
lure
mar
disfigure
infect
hurt
deprave
abuse

spoil
despoil
adulterate
animalize
lower
blemish
ill-treat
decay
outrage
putrefy
decompose
pull down
grease palm

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
honor
upgrade
clean
enhance
purify
obey
adorn
beautify
embellish
mend
ornament
exalt
respect
cleanse

grow
increase
praise
cherish
heal
ignore
benefit
protect
preserve
compliment
laud
better
chasten
dignify
help
elevate
boost

decorate
repair
esteem
raise
strengthen
treat well
build
flourish
cure
neglect
bless
favor
save
please
approve
commend
develop

Synonyms
verb corrupt, violate

sully
debase
degrade
dishonor
discolor
desecrate
vitiate
besmirch
disgrace

soil
shame
molest
rape
pollute
seduce
tarnish
contaminate
stain

trash
deflower
hurt
abuse
adulterate
profane
ravish
smear
taint

befoul
dirty
mess up
tar
maculate
make foul
muck up
scuzz up

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
respect
clean
protect
assist

cleanse
purify
heal
sterilize
hallow
sanctify
elevate

esteem
please
disenchant
turn off
cure
help
clease

Synonyms
verb humble, humiliate

despise
disparage
debase
degrade
belittle
derogate
lower

contemn
stoop
decry
sink
detract
scorn
abase

pan
descend
bad-mouth
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
cut rate

dis
dump on
knock down
poor-mouth

Antonyms

admire
laud
praise
honor
upgrade

increase
compliment
exalt
enhance
improve

approve
elevate
value
rise
boost

Synonyms
verb downgrade, lower in rank

bump
dismiss
relegate
lower

reduce
bust
bench
break

demean
degrade
demerit
hold back

set back
declass
disrate
kick downstairs

Antonyms

increase
upgrade
mend
improve

hold
keep
elevate
raise

strengthen
fix
promote
rate

Synonyms
verb oust from position

dismiss
impeach
overthrow
unseat
demote
dethrone
eject
subvert

cashier
upset
displace
bounce
break
chuck
degrade
downgrade

can
kick out
send packing
throw out
unmake
unfrock
boot out
discrown

drum out
freeze out
give heave-ho
remove from office
ride out on rail
run out of town
throw out on ear
uncrown

Antonyms

obey
upgrade

allow
promote

Synonyms
verb corrupt, lead astray

pervert
debase
seduce

subvert
debauch
bastardize

warp
vitiate
brutalize

bestialize
demoralize
degrade

Antonyms

straighten
honor
praise
upgrade

clean
improve
purify
ennoble

moralize
elevate
value

Synonyms
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust

dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten

damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate

abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow

faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off

Antonyms

hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise

activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer

order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up

Synonyms
verb decay, degenerate

decline
sink
ebb
fall apart
worsen
disintegrate
lessen
lower
crumble
undermine
regress
slide
degrade

fade
fail
languish
depreciate
weaken
retrogress
pervert
debilitate
impair
corrupt
rot
skid
debase

injure
descend
deprave
vitiate
mar
break
flag
spoil
adulterate
lapse
corrode
retrograde
alloy

decompose
go to pieces
be worse for wear
become worse
disimprove
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
lose it
lose quality
wear away

Antonyms

improve
increase
grow
compliment
laud
praise
aid
assist
mend
cleanse

purify
clean
heal
put together
construct
rise
strengthen
raise
elevate
approve

cure
help
build
clear
fix
join
develop
get better

Synonyms
verb oust

depose
dismiss

displace
degrade

unmake
discrown

uncrown

Antonyms

crown

enthrone

put in power

Synonyms
verb blame, detract from

vilify
disgrace
smear
ruin
defame
slander
degrade
disprove
destroy

disparage
shoot
slur
pooh-pooh
expose
dishonor
disesteem
explode
censure

puncture
disfavor
reproach
blow up
put down
run down
show up
tear down
bring into disrepute

bring to naught
disconsider
frown upon
knock bottom out of
mudsling
poke full of holes
reflect on
take rug out from under

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
laud

upgrade
construct
create
build
approve

commend
flatter
credit
believe
trust

Synonyms
verb bring shame upon

sully
defile
disparage
debase
tarnish
stigmatize
dishonor
slander
defame
disrespect

discredit
degrade
besmirch
reproach
humiliate
derogate
lower
blot
expel
slur

libel
attaint
humble
reduce
taint
disregard
desecrate
deride
snub
ridicule

disfavor
depress
stain
mock
abase
lose face
put down
tar and feather
give a black eye
take down a peg

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
compliment
laud
praise
upgrade

increase
welcome
respect
exalt
approve
commend
flatter

elevate
credit
raise
tell truth
esteem

Synonyms
verb criticize; detract from

malign
dismiss
decry
ridicule
defame
denigrate
discredit
deride
belittle
scorn
vilify
underrate

slander
degrade
dispirit
undervalue
slam
rap
traduce
deject
underestimate
pan
derogate
lower

abuse
chill
discourage
dishearten
deprecate
disdain
minimize
smear
depreciate
demoralize
roast
scorch

put down
run down
sour grapes
tear down
write off
cry down
dis
dispraise
downcry
dump on
put hooks in

Antonyms

praise
compliment
exalt
honor
exaggerate
admire
overrate

increase
laud
respect
hearten
sanction
flatter
approve

commend
overestimate
maximize
raise
esteem
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb lower in opinion or rank

demote
undervalue
reduce
degrade
devalue
demerit
minimize

humble
denigrate
bench
break
bump
decry
decrease

bust
disparage
depreciate
abase
run down
set back
write off

declass
detract from
devalorize
disrate
mark down
take down a peg

Antonyms

upgrade
increase
enlarge
overrate
praise
cherish

compliment
mend
exalt
laud
improve
promote

overvalue
raise
fix
approve
commend

Synonyms
verb shame, put down

crush
disgrace
chasten
subdue
chagrin
confuse
upset
deflate
confound
mortify
embarrass
overcome

humiliate
discredit
discomfit
lower
hide
sink
reduce
deny
squash
break
abash
demean

degrade
snub
squelch
debase
demote
silence
abase
bring down
pull down
put away
put to shame
take down

bemean
cast down
cut to the quick
make eat dirt
make one feel small
put one away
strike dumb
take down a peg
pop one’s balloon

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
honor
comfort
delight
enlighten
explain
increase
laud

grow
upgrade
enhance
improve
lose
yield
encourage
boost
help
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
order
elevate
raise
rise
open
strengthen
agree
allow
promote

Synonyms
verb embarrass, put down

depress
disgrace
subdue
humble
confuse
crush
shame
demean
degrade
snub
discountenance
rip
confound

abash
slam
mortify
abase
debase
dishonor
pan
chagrin
lower
denigrate
squash
break
base

conquer
downplay
blister
discomfit
deny
chasten
smear
wither
vanquish
bring down
play down
put to shame
run down

take down
tear down
bemean
bring low
cast down
cut down to size
make a fool of
make ashamed
put out of countenance
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
respect
release
build up
praise
upgrade
compliment

cherish
laud
surrender
encourage
promote
flatter
elevate

boost
agree
allow
fail
lose
yield

Synonyms
verb abuse, offend

annoy
curse
taunt
ridicule
irritate
slander
libel
outrage
provoke
mock

humiliate
gird
slam
deride
snub
abase
disoblige
debase
injure
dishonor

vex
underestimate
pan
slight
scoff
flout
aggravate
degrade
sneer
blister

revile
affront
tease
jeer
roast
put down
cut to the quick
dump on
step on one’s toes

Antonyms

aid
soothe
praise
delight
compliment
honor

respect
upgrade
improve
assist
appease
mollify

make happy
please
flatter
tell truth
elevate
help

Synonyms
verb lower, reduce

mitigate
dilute
erode
slacken
minimize
ease
shrink
impair
dwindle
decrease
abate
narrow

diminish
curtail
lighten
weaken
decline
cut
clip
taper
abridge
attenuate
degrade
crop

downsize
soft-pedal
drain
contract
amputate
truncate
close
moderate
thin
cut back
taper off
minify

de-escalate
become smaller
die down
grow less
roll back
slack up
slow down
take the bite out
take the edge off
take the sting out
wind down

Antonyms

increase
intensify
worsen
enlarge
grow
prolong

lengthen
stretch
irritate
strengthen
develop
expand

extend
rise
go up
raise

Synonyms
verb belittle, disgrace

downgrade
depress
devalue
debase

humble
stoop
condescend
degrade

deign
demean
abase
humiliate

bemean
cast down

Antonyms

increase
honor
laud
praise
upgrade

enhance
improve
build up
heighten
compliment

raise
elevate
promote
rise above
rise

Synonyms
verb to put one’s talent to an unworthy use

debase
pervert
demean
cheapen

profane
debauch
devalue
misuse

abuse
degrade
misapply
corrupt

deprave
vitiate
misemploy

Antonyms

upgrade
enhance
improve
increase

cleanse
purify
protect
honor

raise
help
approve

Synonyms
verb humble, humiliate

lower
bump
bust
break

degrade
downgrade
demote
abase

demerit
bring low
declass
disgrade

disrate
take down a peg

Antonyms

mend
honor
upgrade
improve
grow

increase
invigorate
fix
promote
expand

extend
raise
win
strengthen

Synonyms
verb disgrace, embarrass

debase
ridicule
dishonor
discredit
mortify
reproach

humiliate
defile
blot
smear
humble
disconcert

confound
abash
degrade
stain
take down
cut down to size

give a black eye
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade

clean
respect
elevate
flatter

credit
promote
be proud
regard

Synonyms
verb be humble or humbled

lower
debase
stoop

demean
degrade
abase

succumb
humiliate
be reduced to

bemean
cast down

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade
enhance

improve
float
grow
increase
brave

elevate
rise
strengthen
fight

Synonyms
verb make dirty

sully
debase
pollute
tarnish
smear
muddy
taint
smudge
degrade

contaminate
besmirch
defile
disgrace
shame
grime
spot
foul
muck

mess
befoul
spatter
dirty
spoil
muss
crumb
stain
discolor

mess up
tar
maculate
begrime
bedraggle
muck up
muss up

Antonyms

honor
laud
upgrade

clean
purify
respect

sterilize
elevate

Synonyms
verb corrupt

disgrace
pollute
soil
besmear
blot
tarnish

dishonor
discredit
contaminate
stain
sully
blacken

smudge
degrade
besmirch
blemish
smear
blotch

taint
dirty
country
bespatter

Antonyms

honor
clean
cleanse
purify

beautify
upgrade
praise
sterilize

esteem
credit

Synonyms
verb corrupt

debase
debauch
bastardize

dehumanize
vitiate
brutalize

deprave
stain
bestialize

demoralize
degrade

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade

clean
improve
purify

moralize
elevate
value

Synonyms
verb brutalize

debase
debauch
corrupt

abuse
degrade
bastardize

deprave
demoralize
animalize

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
clean

improve
purify
cleanse
moralize

elevate
value
approve

Synonyms
verb adulterate

corrupt
degrade
pollute
load
shave
dilute
mingle
lace
defile
impair
transfuse

weaken
cut
debase
doctor
irrigate
commingle
mix
intermix
vitiate
contaminate
spike

falsify
depreciate
deteriorate
plant
cheapen
cook
infiltrate
amalgamate
attenuate
taint
devalue

thin
alloy
blend
dissolve
water down
denature
doctor up
make impure
phony up

Antonyms

cleanse
purify
aid
assist
thicken
clean
honor

laud
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
increase
help

concentrate
strengthen
clear
divide
separate
raise
unmix