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degraded

deg·ra·ded

UK/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/ US/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

unrestrained by convention or morality

  • “Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”
  • “deplorably dissipated and degraded”
  • “riotous living”
  • “fast women”
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2.

lowered in value

  • “the dollar is low”
  • “a debased currency”
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Origin

degrade + -ed. See degrade and compare French degré (“step”).

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