"degraded" meaning in English

See degraded in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈɡɹeɪdəd/ [UK] Forms: more degraded [comparative], most degraded [superlative]
Etymology: See degrade and compare French degré (“step”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|degrade}} degrade, {{cog|fr|degré||step}} French degré (“step”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} degraded (comparative more degraded, superlative most degraded)
  1. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect. Synonyms (deprived of dignity): humiliated Translations (Feeling or having undergone degradation): υποβαθμισμένος (ypovathmisménos) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-degraded-en-adj-9rdU8s6b Disambiguation of 'deprived of dignity': 86 8 6 Disambiguation of 'Feeling or having undergone degradation': 85 7 8
  2. (biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-degraded-en-adj-8xnWZOZ5 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. (heraldry, not comparable) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-degraded-en-adj-ZgM-9Jrr Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈɡɹeɪdəd/ [UK]
Etymology: See degrade and compare French degré (“step”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|degrade}} degrade, {{cog|fr|degré||step}} French degré (“step”) Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} degraded
  1. simple past and past participle of degrade Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: degrade
    Sense id: en-degraded-en-verb-hd6DH~kc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 30 42

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