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degrade vs exacerbate

exacerbate vs degrade

degrade and exacerbate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
degrade No No Yes No
exacerbate No No Yes No
As verbs, exacerbate is a hypernym of degrade; that is, exacerbate is a word with a broader meaning than degrade:
  • degrade: lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
  • exacerbate: make worse
Other hypernyms of degrade include aggravate, exasperate, worsen.
degrade (verb) exacerbate (verb)
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth make worse
reduce the level of land, as by erosion exasperate or irritate
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Difference between degrade and exacerbate

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