| a. | 1. | Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base. |
| 2. | (Biol.) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. | |
| 3. | (Her.) Having steps; - said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; - termed also on degrees. |
| Adj. | 1. | degraded - unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" |
| 2. | degraded - lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency" |
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