degradation

• a low or downcast state
• changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
• The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing
• The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation
• Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value
• A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc
• The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms
• Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole

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