pejorate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt/, /ˈpɛdʒəɹeɪt/

Verb

pejorate (pejorates, present participle pejorating; past and past participle pejorated)

1. (ambitransitive) To make or become worse; to deteriorate or to worsen.

Related terms

• pejorist
• pejorative

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