degrade
/dɪˈɡɹeɪd/verb
Middle School
1
To lower in value or social position.
2
To reduce in quality or purity.
3
To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing