degraded

American  

[dih-grey-did] / dɪˈgreɪ dɪd /

adjective

1. reduced in rank, position, reputation, etc..

   He felt degraded by the trivial tasks assigned to him.

2. reduced in quality or value; debased; vulgarized.

   the degraded level of the modern novel.

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Other Word Forms

• degradedly adverb
• degradedness noun
• undegraded adjective

Etymology

Origin of degraded

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; degrade, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Gabbard also told lawmakers Iran's government remains "intact but largely degraded" after sustained strikes, underscoring a more measured assessment than some of the administration's public rhetoric.

From Barron's

In Washington, US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard told Congress the Iranian government remained "intact but largely degraded", while also acknowledging Tehran had not resumed nuclear enrichment.

From Barron's

The top intelligence official in the US said on Wednesday that the Iranian regime was "intact" but "largely degraded".

From BBC

What will happen to faulty or degraded EV batteries?

From The Wall Street Journal

Its leadership ranks were degraded and its ability to organize complex international plots sharply reduced.

From The Wall Street Journal