Synonyms for degradation
ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃəndegra·da·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. degradation, debasementnoun

   changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

   Synonyms:
   debasement, adulteration, abasement, abjection

2. abasement, degradation, abjectionnoun

   a low or downcast state

   "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken

   Synonyms:
   humiliation, debasement, abasement, abjection

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1. • Change Of State

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. degradationnoun

   Synonyms:
   dishonor, disgrace, humiliation

2. degradationnoun

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, abasement, debasement, degeneracy, degeneration, decline, vitiation, perversion

3. degradationnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Geol.) wearing away (of rocks, &c.)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. degradationnoun

   Synonyms:
   abasement, debasement, disgrace, humiliation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "degradation":

   deterioration, degraded, worsening, decay, breakdown, degradative, decline, impairment, deteriorating, decomposition, downgrading, degeneration, defacement, deteriorated, damage, biodegradability, demotion, demote, degrading

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1. Jinlene Chan:

   Throughout -- from every single point the vaccine has to traverse -- we have to maintain it at that temperature. Otherwise, there is a risk of some degradation and the vaccine possibly becoming less effective, we need to make sure that there is some capability to store it appropriately until it is ready to use.

2. Livia Firth:

   Sustainability is about corporations or their investors asking themselves this question: What is the impact of environmental degradation, human rights violations or corruption on investment outcome for shareholders, if you make an investment and you fail to consider these issues, you are investing in a ticking bomb and at some point that bomb is going to explode.

3. David Lapola:

   Even in an optimistic scenario, when there is no more deforestation, the effects of climate change will see degradation of the forest continue, leading to further carbon emissions.

4. Gordon Conway:

   Poor farmers don't have the money, time or labor to prevent degradation or improve their soils, if they don't have land tenure, there is no incentive to invest in improving their farms.

5. Wolf Blitzer:

   It will be the work of your generation to make sure that this degradation of democracy does not continue -- to see to it that our current flirtation with lawlessness and authoritarianism does not become a heritable trait to be passed down from this presidency.