Synonyms for degradation
ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃəndegra·da·tion

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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. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   I think he came here today and touched on some very, very important issues that a lot of people would prefer not to talk about. And that is the issue of poverty, the issue of environmental degradation, immigration, the death penalty, the need to do everything we can to create a peaceful world, and I think he did it in a very dignified, non-partisan type way.

2. Pope Francis on Saturday:

   The many forms of slavery, the commercialization, and mutilation of the bodies of women, call out to us to be committed to defeat these types of degradation that reduce them to mere objects that are bought and sold ....

3. Jan Szyszko:

   The annex will be signed today, the aim is to stop the degradation of habitats important to the community and to start the process of regenerating these habitats.

4. Ben Wootliff:

   We tried to force the participants to manage a degradation of their capabilities, and then respond to a cyberattack when they already had staff working from home, had introduced social distancing and were managing potential reputational damage due to their response to the pandemic.

5. Mark Ghilarducci:

   We proved that we could reuse these masks, basically decontaminate them for reuse up to 20 times with no degradation.