Grad, gress To step, walk

Degrade: to lower in grade, rank, or status; demote

degrade

degrade When I failed the test, my “friend” degraded me by calling me stupido. After being falsely accused of sexual harassment, the colonel did not wish to degrade himself by commenting on the matter.

Gradual-adj. moving by steps of degrees

Gradual: adj. Although I wanted to lose weight over night, but it was a gradual process taking much time.

Retrograde: adj. moving backwards or opposite the usual directions.

retrograde

retrograde

retrograde Although I expected the watch would go forward, the dial went in a retrograde motion.

Digress: v. to turn aside, especially from the main subject.

digress After the teacher lectured on Shakespeare, he digressed to an irrelevant talk on the evils of women.

Transgression (n.) the act of breaking a limit, law, or command; a wrongdoing.

transgression Because of his transgressions with the law, he has been arrested and remanded to jail.