adjective
- reduced in quality, value, or condition; made worse
- treated without respect or dignity; humiliated
- broken down into simpler chemical compounds
Usage: scientific
Examples
- The old photographs had become degraded over time.
- Water quality was severely degraded by industrial pollution.
- She felt degraded by the harsh treatment from her supervisor.
- The plastic materials degraded rapidly in sunlight.
- The degraded soil could no longer support healthy crops.
- He refused to accept the degraded working conditions.
- The degraded proteins were no longer functional.