Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base.

Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.

lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"

unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

reduce the quality of something to a lower quality; dishonor You will find that chemical will degrade very quickly. I didn't mean to degrade you in front of your friends degrading (adj), degradation (n)

the waterbody has been altered resulting in loss of quantity or quality of habitat available for biota.

Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.