[{"word":"degrade","phonetic":"/diˈɡɹeɪd/","phonetics":[{"text":"/diˈɡɹeɪd/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To lower in value or social position.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Fred degrades himself by his behaviour."},{"definition":"To reduce in quality or purity.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The DNA sample has degraded."},{"definition":"To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/degrade"]}]