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- pronunciation:
- dih
greId
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
degrades, degrading, degraded |
| definition 1: |
When a substance degrades, it breaks down. The things that make it up begin to change and eventually it falls apart. For example, metal will degrade if it is left outside in the rain for some time. The air and water cause the metal to rust and eventually break down completely.
When food degrades, it often smells bad.After many years of rain, wind, and sun, the wood of the dock degraded and became weak.- similar words:
- decay, rot
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| definition 2: |
If something degrades soil, it removes the valuable things in the soil and makes it hard to grow crops in it.
Too much farming of that piece of land degraded the soil. |
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