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Synonyms for degradation
ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃəndegra·da·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
degradation, debasementnoun
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
Synonyms:
debasement, adulteration, abasement, abjectionabasement, degradation, abjectionnoun
a low or downcast state
"each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
Synonyms:
humiliation, debasement, abasement, abjection
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
degradationnoun
Synonyms:
dishonor, disgrace, humiliationdegradationnoun
Synonyms:
deterioration, abasement, debasement, degeneracy, degeneration, decline, vitiation, perversiondegradationnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
degradationnoun
Synonyms:
abasement, debasement, disgrace, humiliation
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "degradation":
deterioration, degraded, worsening, decay, breakdown, degradative, decline, impairment, deteriorating, decomposition, downgrading, degeneration, defacement, deteriorated, damage, biodegradability, demotion, demote, degrading
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2266 | damage | |
#5615 | decline | |
#7864 | breakdown | |
#10134 | decay | |
#10997 | impairment | |
#11185 | degradation | |
#12132 | humiliation | |
#14991 | decomposition | |
#18311 | deterioration | |
#22311 | degraded | |
#23078 | degeneration | |
#26371 | degrading | |
#31329 | deteriorated | |
#32085 | deteriorating | |
#33235 | worsening | |
#66603 | demotion | |
#70254 | downgrading | |
#94023 | adulteration | |
#108001 | defacement | |
#108826 | demote | |
#130304 | abasement | |
#139195 | biodegradability | |
#151878 | debasement | |
#219613 | degradative | |
#298354 | abjection |
How to use degradation in a sentence?
We should know that the degradation of a nation always comes from division, which results in the loss of the country’s reputation.
Even in an optimistic scenario, when there is no more deforestation, the effects of climate change will see degradation of the forest continue, leading to further carbon emissions.
My expectation is another period of impasse, polarization and an inability to talk, we may see the gradual degradation of the state ... a gradual slide into a country that has a mosaic of areas of control and areas without control that are quite dangerous.
I was behind the Yamahas and was trying to check how was the asphalt and the tyres and I saw that Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi had big( tyre) degradation, i said now is the time to change the tyres and when I changed then I saw that the track was completely dry, but it was difficult to understand.
Poor farmers don't have the money, time or labor to prevent degradation or improve their soils, if they don't have land tenure, there is no incentive to invest in improving their farms.
Translations for degradation
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- انحطاطArabic
- понижаване, упадък, деградация, падениеBulgarian
- DegradierungGerman
- η υποβάθμισηGreek
- rappio, rappeutuminen, heikentyminen, pilaantuminen, alennustilaFinnish
- dégradationFrench
- անկումArmenian
- degradatieDutch
- declínio, degeneração, deterioraçãoPortuguese
- înjosire, deteriorare, degradare, retrogradare, stricareRomanian
- деградация, упадок, понижение, падение, разжалованиеRussian
- nedbrytningSwedish
- சீரழிவுTamil
- 降解Chinese
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