What does dégradation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dégradation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dégradation in French.

The word dégradation in French means degradation, deterioration, defacing, damaging, damage, degradation, debasement, devaluation, downgrading, reduction in rank, demotion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dégradation

degradation, deterioration, defacing, damaging

nom féminin (détérioration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dégradation des bâtiments n'a pu être évitée.
The deterioration of the buildings could not have been avoided.

damage

nom féminin (souvent au pluriel (dégât) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le propriétaire a décidé de ne plus louer son appartement quand son dernier locataire a quitté les lieux en laissant de nombreuses dégradations.
The landlord decided not to rent out his flat anymore after his last tenant vacated the premises, leaving a lot of damage.

degradation, debasement, devaluation

nom féminin (changement négatif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les politiciens n'ont pas su empêcher la dégradation de leur image.
The politicians did not know how to prevent the degradation of their image.

downgrading, reduction in rank

nom féminin (perte de grade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite à ses agissements, ses supérieurs ont opté pour la dégradation.
Following his actions his superiors decided on downgrading him.

demotion

nom féminin (retrait de grade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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