degrade vs sex

degrade is not a noun while sex is a noun.

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

degrade (noun)	sex (noun)
	activities associated with sexual intercourse
	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

degrade (verb)	sex (verb)
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth	tell the sex (of young chickens)
reduce the level of land, as by erosion	to evoke sexual feelings
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally