degraded

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
  2. Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
  3. Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
  4. Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of degrade

Pronunciation

/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-degraded.wav [dɪˈɡɹeɪɾɪd] /dɪˈɡɹæɪdɪd/ [dɪˈɡɹæɪɾɪd]

Word forms

degraded more degraded most degraded

Etymology

degrade + -ed. See degrade and compare French degré (“step”).

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