L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Degraded

verb/dˈɪsəlˌʌbəlnəs/
Definition
reduce the level of land, as by erosion
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɪsəlˌʌbəlnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪɡɹˈeɪdɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪɡɹˈeɪdɪd/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈɪsəlˌʌbəlnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbreduce the level of land, as by erosion
verbreduce in worth or character, usually verbally
“She tends to put down younger women colleagues”
verblower the grade of something; reduce its worth
adjectiveunrestrained by convention or morality
“Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”
adjectivelowered in value
“the dollar is low”
Word Forms
takedownnouna crushing remark
degradationnouna low or downcast state; - H.L.Menchken
put-downnouna crushing remark
degeneratenouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
dissolutenessnounindiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
libertinenouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
profligatenouna dissolute man in fashionable society
riotnouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
degradiert
das Niveau des Landes verringern, beispielsweise durch Erosion
🇫🇷French
dégradé
réduire le niveau des terres, comme par l'érosion
🇪🇸Spanish
degradado
🇮🇹Italian
degradato
ridurre il livello del terreno, come per erosione
🇳🇱Dutch
gedegradeerd
het niveau van het land verminderen, bijvoorbeeld door erosie
🇵🇹Portuguese
degradado
reduzir o nível da terra, como pela erosão
🇷🇺Russian
деградировавший
снизить уровень земель, как за счет эрозии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपमानित
भूमि के स्तर को कम करना, जैसे कटाव द्वारा
🇧🇩Bengali
অধঃপতন
ভূমির স্তর হ্রাস, যেমন ক্ষয় দ্বারা
🇮🇳Tamil
தாழ்த்தப்பட்டது
நிலத்தின் அளவை குறைக்க, அரிப்பு போன்ற
🇮🇳Telugu
దిగజారింది
కోత ద్వారా భూమి స్థాయిని తగ్గించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
निकृष्ट
धूप झाल्याप्रमाणे जमिनीची पातळी कमी करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અધોગતિ
જમીનનું સ્તર ઘટાડવું, જેમ કે ધોવાણ દ્વારા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಧೋಗತಿಗಿಳಿದ
ಸವೆತದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തരംതാഴ്ത്തി
മണ്ണൊലിപ്പ് പോലെ ഭൂമിയുടെ അളവ് കുറയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਟੀਆ
ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦੇ ਪੱਧਰ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਓ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਕਟੌਤੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
تنزلی
زمین کی سطح کو کم کریں، جیسا کہ کٹاؤ سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
退化的
🇯🇵Japanese
劣化した
侵食などによって土地のレベルを下げる
🇰🇷Korean
타락한
침식으로 인해 토지의 수준이 감소합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xuống cấp
giảm mức độ đất, do xói mòn
🇹🇭Thai
เสื่อมโทรม
ลดระดับที่ดินเนื่องจากการกัดเซาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
terdegradasi
mengurangi permukaan tanah, seperti erosi
🇵🇭Filipino
nagpapasama
bawasan ang antas ng lupa, tulad ng pagguho
🇲🇾Malay
terdegradasi
mengurangkan paras tanah, seperti oleh hakisan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متدهورة
خفض مستوى الأرض، وذلك عن طريق التآكل
🇮🇷Persian
تحقیر شده
کاهش سطح زمین، به عنوان توسط فرسایش
🇹🇷Turkish
bozulmuş
erozyon gibi arazi seviyesini azaltmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּשׁפָל
להפחית את מפלס הקרקע, כמו על ידי שחיקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'degraded'?
The primary meaning of 'degraded' is 'reduce the level of land, as by erosion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'degraded' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'degraded' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'degraded' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'degraded' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'degraded' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'degraded' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'degraded' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'degraded' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'degraded' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'degraded' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →