degrading
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ(ɡ)/verb
Definitions
To lower in value or social position.
Example: Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
To reduce in quality or purity.
Example: The DNA sample has degraded.
To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
noun
Definitions
An act or process of degradation.
adjective
Definitions
That degrades
Example: Retrieving my dropped possessions from the mud was a degrading experience.