verb🔗ShareHerabstufen, entwertenTo lower in value or social position."Fred degrades himself by his behaviour."Fred stuft sich durch sein Verhalten herab.valuepositionsocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerschlechtern, mindernTo reduce in quality or purity."The DNA sample has degraded."Die DNA-Probe hat sich verschlechtert.qualityenvironmentconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbtragen, abbauenTo reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down."The heavy rain eroded the hills, gradually degrading their height. "Der starke Regen trug die Hügel ab und verringerte allmählich ihre Höhe.environmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareErniedrigt, gedemütigtFeeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect."After being publicly scolded by his boss for a mistake he didn't make, Mark felt degraded and ashamed. "Nachdem er von seinem Chef öffentlich für einen Fehler, den er nicht begangen hatte, gerügt worden war, fühlte sich Mark erniedrigt und beschämt.emotionmindconditioncharactermoralhumansoulattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerkümmert, unterentwickeltHaving the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts."The plant in the dark corner had degraded leaves, yellowed and small compared to the healthy ones. "Die Pflanze in der dunklen Ecke hatte verkümmertes Laub, gelb und klein im Vergleich zu den gesunden Blättern.organismbiologyanatomyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGestuft, treppenförmigHaving steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees."The ancient, degraded cross in the church garden had steps at the ends, each one slightly wider than the one above it. "Das alte, gestufte Kreuz im Kirchgarten hatte an den Enden Stufen, wobei jede etwas breiter war als die darüber liegende.heraldryarchitecturedegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
