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- DictionaryDe·grad·ing/dəˈɡrādiNG/
adjective
- 1. causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating: "cruel or degrading treatment"
the act or process of degrading; decline to a low, destitute, or demoralized state; moral or intellectual decadence : degeneration… See the full definition
Degrade definition: to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt. See examples of DEGRADE used in a sentence.
DEGRADING definition: 1. causing people to feel that they have no value: 2. causing people to feel that they have no…. Learn more.
Degrading describes something that is disrespectful or dishonorable like a degrading comment that angered everyone who heard it. The word degrading comes from degrade, which means "to treat someone with contempt." So something that is degrading is cruel, meant to put a person or group down.
[intransitive, transitive] (specialist) to change or make something change to a simpler chemical form. degrade (into something) The esters then degrade into harmless sugars and fatty acids. degrade something The bacteria will degrade hydrocarbons. Word Origin.
Definition of degrading adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts. synonyms: break down, break up, decompose. see more. Pronunciation. US. /diˈgreɪd/ UK. /dɪˈgreɪd/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
