DEGRADING
/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ(ɡ)/
13
Scrabble
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WWF
D(2) E(1) G(2) R(1) A(1) D(2) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ(ɡ)/
verb
- To lower in value or social position.“Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.”
- To reduce in quality or purity.“The DNA sample has degraded.”
- To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
noun
- An act or process of degradation.
adjective
- That degrades“Retrieving my dropped possessions from the mud was a degrading experience.”
Source: Wiktionary
