Degraded
Pronunciation : De*grad"ed
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base. The Netherlands . . . were reduced practically to a very degraded condition. Motley.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons. Dana.
3. Etym: [Cf. F. degr? step.] (Her.)
Defn: Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913