# degradar vs desagradar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### degradar
*verb · IPA /dɨ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/ · frequency rank #45,792*
retirar títulos (carreiras, ofícios, trabalhos, graus etc.) de maneira humilhante; destituir

### desagradar
*verb · IPA /dɨ.zɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/ · frequency rank #46,786*
descontentar

## Source
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