Definitions for degraded

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degraded de·grad·ed

Spelling: [dih-grey-did]

IPA: /dɪˈgreɪ dɪd/

Degraded is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 121 anagrams from letters in degraded (adddeegr).

Definitions for degraded

adjective

1. reduced in rank, position, reputation, etc.:
2. reduced in quality or value; debased; vulgarized:

verb (used with object)

1. to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt:
2. to lower in character or quality; debase.
3. to reduce (someone) to a lower rank, degree, etc.; deprive of office, rank, status, or title, especially as a punishment:
4. to reduce in amount, strength, intensity, etc.
5. Physical Geography. to wear down by erosion, as hills. Compare aggrade.
6. Chemistry. to break down (a compound, especially an organic hydrocarbon).

verb (used without object)

1. to become degraded; weaken or worsen; deteriorate.
2. Chemistry. (especially of an organic hydrocarbon compound) to break down or decompose.

Origin of degraded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at degrade, -ed²

Examples for degraded

When people and goods can't move because of a degraded transportation infrastructure, business comes to a screeching halt.

Besides, it was borrowed from the syllabus of a degraded superstition.

The nature of the mobile-enabled swarmcast means it appear to be degraded, but it has really only reconfigured.

He degraded her and he really put her through the wringer, but she survived that and stayed with him anyway.

She had called him hers while another woman held his vows, and she was degraded.

A high end audio system from 50 years ago sounds better than your degraded, compressed product.

He need no longer fear that Alice would be degraded in the eyes of Evelyn.

Some of these had indeed been tamed, but more had been degraded.

Mites are not true insects, but are the most degraded of spiders.

It's a place where minorities are degraded and maligned for fun.