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Uncommondegraded
The correct spelling is degraded.
How to pronounce degraded
verb
IPA: /dɪˈɡɹeɪdəd/
Say it like: Deg-rad-ed
The correct spelling is degraded. To lower in value or social position. For example: "Fred degrades himself by his behaviour."
Usage Examples
“Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.”
“The DNA sample has degraded.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To lower in value or social position.
- 2.To reduce in quality or purity.
- 3.To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
adjective
- 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.
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