1. the process of something being reduced to a lower or worse state; deterioration
2. treatment or circumstances that cause a loss of self-respect or dignity; humiliation
3. the breakdown of a substance into simpler components
Usage: scientific

Examples

• The environmental degradations caused by pollution are becoming increasingly visible.
• She refused to accept the degradations imposed by her captors.
• The degradations of the ancient building were evident in its crumbling walls.
• Chemical degradations occur when plastics are exposed to sunlight.
• The report documented various degradations in water quality.
• He endured countless degradations during his imprisonment.
• Scientists study protein degradations in cellular processes.