Degrader: meaning, definitions and examples
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degrader
[ dɪˈɡreɪdər ]
person
A person who lowers the quality, character, or value of something.
Synonyms
critic, detractor, saboteur, underminer
Examples of usage
- He was known as a degrader in the office, constantly criticizing his colleagues' work.
- The degrader of the team's morale, he always found something negative to say.
- She was considered a degrader by her classmates, always belittling their achievements.
technology
A device or substance that reduces the quality or performance of something.
Synonyms
damager, deteriorator, impairer, weaken
Examples of usage
- The degrader in the computer system was causing the software to run slowly.
- The chemical degrader was used to break down the pollutants in the water supply.
- They installed a noise degrader to reduce the sound of the machinery.
Translations
Translations of the word "degrader" in other languages:
🇵🇹 degradar
- rebaixar
- humilhar
🇮🇳 खराब करना
- गिराना
- अपमानित करना
🇩🇪 degradieren
- herabsetzen
- erniedrigen
🇮🇩 menurunkan
- merendahkan
- merosot
🇺🇦 знижувати
- деградувати
- принижувати
🇵🇱 degradować
- poniżać
- obniżać
🇯🇵 劣化させる
- 降格させる
- 侮辱する
🇫🇷 dégrader
- rabaisser
- humilier
🇪🇸 degradar
- rebajar
- humillar
🇹🇷 aşağılamak
- düşürmek
- kötüleştirmek
🇰🇷 저하시키다
- 낮추다
- 모욕하다
🇸🇦 تدهور
- خفض
- إهانة
🇨🇿 degradovat
- snížit
- ponížit
🇸🇰 degradovať
- znížiť
- ponížiť
🇨🇳 降级
- 降低
- 侮辱
🇸🇮 degradirati
- znižati
- ponižati
🇮🇸 degradera
- lækka
- niðurlægja
🇰🇿 деградация
- төмендету
- қорлау
🇬🇪 დეგრადირება
- შემცირება
- შეურაცხყოფა
🇦🇿 deqradasiya
- aşağı salmaq
- təhqir etmək
🇲🇽 degradar
- rebajar
- humillar
Word origin
The word 'degrader' originated from the verb 'degrade', which comes from the Latin word 'degradare', meaning 'reduce in rank or status'. Over time, 'degrader' has evolved to also refer to devices or substances that lower the quality or performance of something.
See also: degradable, degradation, degrading.