Degradation — synonyms, definition

1. degradation (a)

collapse descending descent downfall plunge sinking

2. degradation (Noun)

abandon abasement aberration abjection abnormality aspersion baseness collapse corruption debasement decay decline degeneration deposition depravity depreciation depredation descending descent deterioration • • •

degradation (Noun) — Changing to a lower state (a less respected state).

degradation (Noun) — A low or downcast state. ex. "each confession brought her into an attitude of degradation"

degradation (Noun) — (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).

change of state geologic process geological process humiliation Deflation Popularisation abasement ablation abrasion animalisation animalization attrition barbarisation barbarization bastardisation bastardization beach erosion brutalisation brutalization chatter mark constipation corrasion corruption deadening • • •