The Only Use of
degrade
in
Animal Farm
- The reins, the halters, the blinkers, the degrading nosebags, were thrown on to the rubbish fire which was burning in the yard.
p. 21.0degrading = reducing dignity
Definitions:
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(1)
(degrade as in: her comments were degrading) to humiliate or treat with disrespect
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(2)
(degrade as in: degraded the quality) to decrease the quality or value of something