degrade vs humble

degrade is not an adjective while humble is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
degrade	No	No	Yes	No
humble	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, humble is a hypernym of degrade; that is, humble is a word with a broader meaning than degrade:

Other hypernyms of degrade include abase, chagrin, humiliate, mortify.

degrade (adjective)	humble (adjective)
	marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
	low or inferior in station or quality
	of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
	used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

degrade (verb)	humble (verb)
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth	cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
reduce the level of land, as by erosion	cause to be unpretentious
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally