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degrading

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. 1.To lower in value or social position.
  2. 2.To reduce in quality or purity.
  3. 3.To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

noun

  1. 1.An act or process of degradation.

adjective

  1. 1.That degrades

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