degrades
- present tense form of degrade (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"This was before plastic was introduced into bank notes, it degrades," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Diet activates autophagy -- a cellular "clean-up" process that degrades and recycles damaged proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2025
Ferrari also faces the risk of its EV losing value faster than its traditional models as the battery degrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Sickness spreads, often directly through viruses or indirectly by depleting family resources, putting stress on people that degrades their health.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
It degrades the citizen, debases the legislator, dishonors statesmen, and disarms the patriot.
From Ingersollia Gems of Thought from the Lectures, Speeches, and Conversations of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Representative of His Opinions and Beliefs by Ingersoll, Robert Green
