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to degrade
01
degradieren, abrassieren
(of human activities or natural forces) to gradually break down rocks, mountains, hills, etc.
Transitive: to degrade a landform
02
degradieren, herabsetzen
to reduce the quality or effectiveness of something
Transitive: to degrade quality or performance of something
03
herabsetzen, degradieren
to treat someone disrespectfully or contemptuously
Transitive: to degrade sb
04
degradieren, herabsetzen
to lower someone's rank or position in a hierarchy, often as a form of punishment
Transitive: to degrade a person or their rank
degrade
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degraded
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degraded
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degrader
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degrader
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degrading
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degrading
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Beispiel
Construction activities can degrade natural landscapes.
Erosion degrades the mountain’s surface over centuries.
Mining operations have severely degraded the terrain.
The constant freeze and thaw cycles degrade the rock faces.
The river has been degrading the valley’s edges for thousands of years.
