degrade vs sexual practice

degrade is not a noun while sexual practice is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
degrade	No	No	Yes	No
sexual practice	Yes	No	No	No

degrade (noun)	sexual practice (noun)
	activities associated with sexual intercourse

degrade (verb)	sexual practice (verb)
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
reduce the level of land, as by erosion
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally