degraded
/dɪˈɡɹeɪdəd/
Dictionary
verb
- To lower in value or social position.
"Fred degrades himself by his behaviour."
- To reduce in quality or purity.
"The DNA sample has degraded."
- To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
adjective
- Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
- Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
- Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
Synonyms:humiliated
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