pejorate

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt/|/ˈpɛdʒəɹeɪt/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To become or make (something) worse; to deteriorate, to worsen. ambitransitive
    — You do not appear to me to recognize the gravity of your situation, or you would be more careful not to pejorate the same by words which glance upon the purity of justice.

词形变化

pejorates present,singular,third-person pejorating participle,present pejorated participle,past pejorated past

词源

From Latin peiōrāt-, the participle stem of peiorō (“worsen”), from peior (“worse”).
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