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degradatory

UK/dɪˈɡɹædətəɹi//dəˈɡɹædəˌtɔɹi/

degradatory adjective: that causes degradation.

Adjective

degradatory (comparative more degradatory, superlative most degradatory)

  1. That causes degradation

Forms of degradatory

comparativemore degradatory
superlativemost degradatory

Words formed from degradatory

Questions about degradatory

What does degradatory mean?
Degradatory means that causes degradation.
What part of speech is degradatory?
Degradatory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce degradatory?
Degradatory is pronounced /dəˈɡɹædəˌtɔɹi/ (US).

Words near degradatory in the dictionary

  1. degradating
  2. degradation
  3. degradational
  4. degradations
  5. degradative
  6. degradatory
  7. degrade
  8. degrade gracefully
  9. degraded
  10. degraded gracefully
  11. degradedly

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