dégrader

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin dēgradāre. By surface analysis, dé- +‎ grade +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.ɡʁa.de/ === Verb === dégrader to demote (lower someone's position in an organisation) to degrade (lessen someone's reputation) to deface (vandalise) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== dégradation === Further reading === “dégrader”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012