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degradation

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/dɨɡɾɐðɐˈsɐ̃w̃/de·gra·da·ção

Definition

1

The process of degrading or being degraded; deterioration, decline, humiliation.

Usage examples

Soil degradation is affecting agricultural yields.
The film depicted the degradation of the character.

Common combinations

environmental degradationsocial degradationmoral degradationstate of degradation