degrade

Example Sentences

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But time and again the poisonous isolation that absolute power imposes on its wielders blunted the edge of their insight and degraded the capacity of their societies.

From The Wall Street Journal

However she said many unknowns remain, with much depending "on how ByteDance tweaks the weaker links - such as data separation, update frequency, and oversight mechanisms - without degrading performance".

From BBC

This type of intrusion is especially harmful during fast charging, when very small cracks can widen into deeper channels that permanently degrade the battery.

From Science Daily

The researchers warn that microplastics also release greenhouse gases as they degrade, further amplifying their impact on the climate system.

From Science Daily

The judgement said the trust's policy had an "admirable and noble purpose", but it had the effect of "violating the dignity" of the nurses and of "creating for them a hostile, humiliating and degrading environment".

From BBC