Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Degraded

Degraded , adjective

1.
Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base.
The Netherlands... were reduced practically to a very degraded condition. — Motley
2.
(Biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons. — Dana
3.
(Heraldry) Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.