degraded
Americanadjective
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reduced in rank, position, reputation, etc..
He felt degraded by the trivial tasks assigned to him.
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reduced in quality or value; debased; vulgarized.
the degraded level of the modern novel.
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
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More recently, residents of his Skid Row developments told The Times that sanitation and security services degraded months after he purchased 17 aging buildings held in receivership by the city of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
Current Venezuelan oil production, fluctuating between 800,000 and 1 million barrels a day, is hampered by degraded infrastructure and a severe loss of skilled workers.
From Barron's
Current Venezuelan oil production, fluctuating between 800,000 and 1 million barrels a day, is hampered by degraded infrastructure and a severe loss of skilled workers.
From Barron's
"It just shows how degraded this ecosystem is."
From BBC
Eissa Zidan, head of conservation projects at the museum, said the wooden planks were "thermally degraded and in a very weak condition".
From Barron's
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