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degrading
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/dɪˈɡreɪ.dɪŋ/
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/dɪˈɡreɪ.dɪŋ/
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degrading
adjective
more degrading
Komp.
most degrading
Super.
UK
/dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
унизительный
The degrading comments made her feel terrible.
Унизительные комментарии заставили её чувствовать себя ужасно.
деградирующий
The degrading environment was a result of pollution.
Деградирующая среда была результатом загрязнения.
Additional translations
оскорбительный
уничижительный
Synonyms
demeaning
humiliating
deprecatory
disparaging
belittling
Antonyms
uplifting
enhancing
elevating
degrading
noun
UK
/dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun.
Synonyms
degradation
humiliation
debasement
abasement
denigration
mortification
degrade
verb
degrading
Gerundium
degraded
Präteritum
degraded
Partizip Perfekt
degrading
Gerundium
UK
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
US
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
деградировать
The quality of the video degrades over time.
Качество видео деградирует со временем.
разлагаться
Plastic can take hundreds of years to degrade in the environment.
Пластик может разлагаться в окружающей среде сотни лет.
унижать
He would never degrade his employees by shouting at them.
Он никогда не будет унижать своих сотрудников, крича на них.
Additional translations
принижать
Synonyms
diminish
lower
reduce
debase
deteriorate
humiliate
disgrace
belittle
Antonyms
upgrade
enhance
improve
degrade
gerund / present participle
degrading
Used attributively (e.g., “a degrading experience”).
Synonyms
humiliating
demeaning
disparaging
denigrating
belittling
insulting
derogatory
deprecatory
shaming
dishonoring
demeaningly humiliatory
Definitions
degrading
adjective
Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating.
The degrading comments made by the manager left the employees feeling demoralized.
Tending to reduce in quality or value; deteriorating.
The degrading condition of the building was evident from the crumbling walls and leaking roof.
degrading
noun
The act or process of causing something to lose quality, value, or dignity; deterioration.
The degrading of the coastal ecosystem has prompted urgent conservation efforts.
degrade
verb
To lower in quality or value; to reduce in worth or character.
The constant exposure to harsh chemicals can degrade the material over time.
To treat someone with disrespect or contempt; to demean.
The manager was criticized for degrading his employees during meetings.
To break down or decompose chemically.
Bacteria in the soil help to degrade organic matter into nutrients.
To lower someone’s rank or status, especially as a punishment.
The officer was publicly degraded for insubordination.
degrade
gerund / present participle
Causing humiliation or loss of dignity; debasing.
He considered the task a degrading ordeal.
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