degraded
adjectiveUK /dɪˈɡreɪdɪd/
US /dɪˈɡreɪdɪd/
Made worse or lower in quality.
The old road was degraded after years of heavy trucks driving on it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Treated with no respect or honor.
He felt degraded by the unfair comments.
3. Broken down into smaller or simpler parts by nature or chemicals.
The degraded plastic slowly crumbled into tiny pieces.
4. Lowered in rank or position.
The officer was degraded to a lower rank after the mistake.