Definition of "degraded" in English

adjective

1. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

2. (biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.

3. (heraldry, not comparable) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.

4. Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.

verb

1. simple past and past participle of degrade