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    degraded
    /dɪˈɡreɪdɪd/

    adjective

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  2. to spoil or destroy the beauty or quality of something: Every day the environment is further degraded by toxic wastes. [ I or T ] electronics specialized. If the quality of something electrical or electronic degrades or is degraded, it becomes less good or less correct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. degrade verb (CHANGE STRUCTURE)

  3. 1. : reduced far below ordinary standards of civilized life and conduct. 2. : characterized by degeneration of structure or function. degradedly adverb. Synonyms. corrupt. debased. debauched. decadent. degenerate. demoralized. depraved. dissipated. dissolute. jackleg. libertine. loose. perverse. perverted. rakehell.

  4. Degrade means to cause something or someone to lose respect, quality, or value. It can also mean to change a substance into a simpler form or to spoil something. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of degrade.

  5. Learn the meaning of degrade, a verb that can mean to lower in rank, status, quality, or complexity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  6. Degraded definition: reduced in rank, position, reputation, etc.. See examples of DEGRADED used in a sentence.

  7. to spoil or destroy the beauty or quality of something: Every day the environment is further degraded by toxic wastes. [ I or T ] electronics specialized. If the quality of something electrical or electronic degrades or is degraded, it becomes less good or less correct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. to reduce (someone) to a lower rank, degree, etc.; deprive of office, rank, status, or title, especially as a punishment: degraded from director to assistant director. Synonyms: break, cashier, lower, downgrade, depose, demote. Antonyms: promote. to reduce in amount, strength, intensity, etc.