degrade Copy link Outline I. Lit.II. Fig.1. dĕhŏnesto, dēdĕcŏro, ignominiâ affĭcio, etc.2. immĭnuo, i, ūtum, 3 (with some such word as dignitatem)3. abjĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (with auctoritatem, etc.). he has d.d the senate, auctoritatem senatus abjecit, Cic.4. afflīgo, xi, ctum, 3 (in certain connexions5. abdūco, xi, ctum, 3 (needing to be defined by context)6. dēvŏco, 1 (ad aliquid) • degrade: I. Lit.: expr. by ordo (of officers in the army), or locus (of rank in general): as, to d. to the ranks, in ordinem cogere, Liv.; redigere, Suet.; adimere ordinem (of centurions only), Tab. Heracl. Phr.: to d. from the rank of senator, aliquem senatorio loco (= senatu) movere, Cic.: to d. a common soldier, militem cingulo exuere, Cod. II. Fig.: 1. dĕhŏnesto, dēdĕcŏro, ignominiâ affĭcio, etc.: v. to disgrace. 2. immĭnuo, i, ūtum, 3 (with some such word as dignitatem): to d. the Roman people in reputation and influence, populi R. existimationem atque auctoritatem im., Cic.: also absol. with acc. of person, Tac. 3. abjĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (with auctoritatem, etc.). he has d.d the senate, auctoritatem senatus abjecit, Cic.: also absol., to d. oneself, se ab., id. 4. afflīgo, xi, ctum, 3 (in certain connexions: strictly to dash down): the commonwealth was (deeply) d.d by that bought and debauched trial, afflicta resp. est empto constupratoque judicio, Cic. Att. 1, 18, 3. 5. abdūco, xi, ctum, 3 (needing to be defined by context): to d. so important an art from the dignity of religion to mere lucre, tantam artem a religionis auctoritate abd. ad mercedem, Cic. 6. dēvŏco, 1 (ad aliquid): Plin.