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Degrade

/dɪˈɡreɪd/verb
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Degrade means to lower the quality, status, or value of something, often leading to a weakened or inferior state. In contemporary contexts, it's commonly used in environmental science to describe the breakdown of ecosystems or in technology for the deterioration of materials over time, emphasizing both natural processes and human-induced decline.

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In the field of materials science, it's mind-blowing that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a massive floating island of trash, contains plastics that could take over 450 years to fully degrade, affecting marine life and ecosystems across thousands of square miles.

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