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Meaning of 'degraded' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Degraded [ a.]
- Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base.
- Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
- Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.
2 . Degraded [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'degraded' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . degraded [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lowered in value
Example in sentence:
  • a debased currency;
  • the dollar is low
Meaning (2):
- unrestrained by convention or morality
Example in sentence:
  • Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society;
  • deplorably dissipated and degraded;
  • fast women;
  • riotous living

Nearby Words:

degarnish degarnished degarnishing degarnishment degender degener degeneracy degenerate degenerated degenerately

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