German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin dēgradāre, influenced by French dégrader, de- +‎ gradieren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deɡʁaˈdiːʁən/
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Verb

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degradieren (weak, third-person singular present degradiert, past tense degradierte, past participle degradiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to demote (lower someone's position or rank)
  2. (transitive) to degrade

Conjugation

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