degrading
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- degradingly adverb
- degradingness noun
- nondegrading adjective
- undegrading adjective
Etymology
Origin of degrading
Example Sentences
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Of the £32m that was never recovered, Kent's chief constable Tim Smith still hopes part of the haul can be traced, but said the old paper notes may be buried in the ground and degrading.
From BBC
Tehran may assume that Washington's objectives would be limited to degrading nuclear and missile capabilities.
From BBC
"We find that the asking of those questions had the effect of violating the claimant's dignity and creating a degrading and humiliating environment."
From BBC
What can he possibly mean by parading himself in our colonies and our possessions in the degrading position he occupies?'
From BBC
Reducing head count growth without visibly degrading service quality has become a strategic priority.
From Barron's
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