degrade

However, so far it has been observed that these cathode materials 'age' rapidly: the cathode material degrades as a result to the back-and-forth migration of lithium ions during charging and discharging.

They introduced an iodine-reducing agent to inhibit the chemical reactions that cause the cells to degrade over time.

"We now have a new class of molecules that are potently active but do not degrade in the stomach or intestine, meaning they can be taken orally."

It made it illegal to "write, send, or share any information through a computer, which is likely to ridicule, degrade, or demean another person, group of persons, a tribe, an ethnicity, a religion or gender".

One thing we’ll see is who in public life is principled and courageous, and who will bend the knee to Trump and degrade themselves?