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as in reduces
to bring to a lower grade or rank
the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care
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as in deteriorates
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume
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as in humiliates
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field
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Recent Examples of degrades
The organisms then release an enzyme into action that further degrades the plastic, allowing the bacteria to absorb the carbon atoms as nutrients.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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This daily process keeps me aligned with my goals and reduces unnecessary stress.Sardor Umrdinov, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Studies show that switching between tasks reduces efficiency, increases mistakes, and exhausts the brain faster than focused work does.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This detachment not only affects how individuals respond to disasters but also weakens the overall collective response.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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A student can attempt the course without the pressure of immediate feedback or the potential to fall behind, which weakens the signal of their willingness to take on challenges.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Short term, self-doubt destroys focus and productivity, stifles creativity, holds you back from setting audacious goals, and feels downright terrible.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Degrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrades. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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