degrade
verb (used with object)
to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt.
is degrading
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present progressiveof degrade (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. says it is degrading Iran’s ability to launch attacks by the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Others in the cryptocurrency world think that launching meme-coins to make money is degrading.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
But, he says, deposits on its filters are reducing sensitivity and its shiny thermal shielding is degrading, leading to overheating.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 15, 2023
The lawsuit charges that by supporting a fossil fuel-driven energy system, the state is degrading public trust resources, including rivers, lakes, fish and wildlife.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2022
No man has a right to be cruel; cruelty is a vice, it is degrading to man’s noble nature.
From Moral Principles and Medical Practice The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence by Charles Coppens
