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degraded

/dɪˈɡreɪdɪd/adjective

उच्चारण डिग्रेडिड

क्षरित, बिगड़ा हुआ; अपमानित

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adjective
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    (of land, forests, an environment) damaged and reduced in quality; (of a person) treated without respect

    क्षरित, बिगड़ा हुआ; अपमानित

    • degraded forests
    • degraded land
    • Farmers are replanting trees on degraded land near the hills.
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    • Officials are working to restore the degraded wetlands around the city.
    • He felt degraded when the officer shouted at him in front of others.

    Synonyms damaged depleted deteriorated eroded humiliated

    Opposite restored pristine healthy respected

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

damaged depleted deteriorated eroded humiliated

Antonyms

restored pristine healthy respected

§Grammar and usage

Usage: degraded is a lexicalized adjective, common in environmental writing.

प्रयोग में degraded स्वतंत्र adjective है, पर्यावरण लेखन में आम।

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General knowledge

Environment GK: land degradation is caused by deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion and excessive use of chemicals; desertification is the change of fertile land into desert; the Green India Mission aims to restore degraded forests; 17 June is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

पर्यावरण GK में भूमि-क्षरण वनों की कटाई, अत्यधिक चराई, मृदा अपरदन और रसायनों के अत्यधिक उपयोग से होता है; desertification (मरुस्थलीकरण) उपजाऊ भूमि का मरुस्थल में बदलना है; हरित भारत मिशन क्षरित वनों की पुनर्स्थापना का लक्ष्य रखता है; 17 जून मरुस्थलीकरण और सूखा रोकथाम का विश्व दिवस है।