"Degrades" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
to make (something or someone) worse or less good over time; to lower or diminish the quality, value, or dignity of something or someone.
Degradations refer to the act of reducing something or someone in rank, quality, importance, or dignity, often in a deliberate or intentional manner. This can also involve a decrease in value, standard, or condition. Conversely, degradations can also describe a state of feeling or being belittled, humiliated, or treated unfairly, leading to a decline in one's self-esteem or confidence.