noun · academic
degradation
UK/dɪˈɡreɪdəʃən/US/dɪˈɡreɪdeɪʃən/de·GRA·da·tion
the process of something becoming worse in quality, strength, or condition
Examples
“Land degradation has reduced the area suitable for farming.”
“Urban development can cause visual degradation of scenic areas.”
“Forest clearance contributes to rapid degradation of nearby slopes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Prolonged overuse of land without proper management accelerates degradation, undermining agricultural productivity for decades.”
Collocations
- land degradation
- environmental degradation
- prevent degradation
Word family
Common mistakes
Land is degradation after years of misuse.→The land has suffered degradation after years of misuse.
There are many degradation in this area.→There is much degradation in this area.
Say it for a higher band
5getting worse→6deterioration→7+degradation
Synonyms
deterioration
decay
Easily confused
depletion
“Soil degradation can occur even when depletion of nutrients is not severe.”
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