noun
- a person or thing that degrades or lowers in rank, status, or quality
- a substance or agent that breaks down or decomposes another substance
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The critic's harsh review was a degrader of the artist's confidence.
- Sunlight acts as a natural degrader of plastic materials over time.
- He refused to be a degrader of others' reputations.
- Enzymes serve as biological degraders in waste treatment systems.
- The scandal was a degrader of the company's public image.