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Uncommondegrading
The correct spelling is degrading.
How to pronounce degrading
verb
IPA: /dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ(ɡ)/
Say it like: Deg-rad-ing
The correct spelling is degrading. 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.”
“Retrieving my dropped possessions from the mud was a degrading experience.”
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.
noun
- 1.An act or process of degradation.
adjective
- 1.That degrades
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