degraded

Noun

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Verb

degraded verb

1. To lower in value or social position.“Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.”
2. To reduce in quality or purity.“The DNA sample has degraded.”
3. To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

Adjective

degraded adjective

1. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
2. Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
3. Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.