Related Words for degradation

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Word	Syllables	Categories
abjection	//x	Noun, Noun
abasement	x/x	Noun, Noun
debasement	x/x	Noun, Noun
deterioration	x/xxxx	Noun
degrading	x/x	Adjective
disintegration	xxx/x	Noun
degeneration	xxx/x	Noun
erosion	x/x	Noun
destruction	x/x	Noun
ruination	/x/x	Noun
oxidation	xx/x	Noun
depletion	x/x	Noun
biodegradation	xxxx/x	Noun
diminishment	x/xx	Noun
exploitation	xx/x	Noun
destabilization	xxxx/x	Noun
decay	x/	Noun
dissipation	xx/x	Noun
humiliation	xxx/x	Noun
decomposition	xxx/x	Noun
instability	xx/xx	Noun
subjugation	/x/x	Noun
corrosion	x/x	Noun
contamination	xxx/x	Noun
marginalization	xxxx/x	Noun
loss	/	Noun
degeneracy	x/xxx	Noun
proteolysis	/x/xx	Noun
hydrolytic	/x/x	Adjective
denigration	/xxx	Noun
toxicity	x/xx	Noun
inhibition	xx/x	Noun
leakage	/x	Noun
desecration	xx/x	Noun
fragmentation	xx/x	Noun
amelioration	xxx/x	Noun
reduction	x/x	Noun
abuse	x/	Noun
suppression	x/x	Noun
attenuation	x/x/x	Noun
volatilization	/xxx/x	Noun
pollution	x/x	Noun
enhancement	x/x	Noun
damage	/x	Noun
disruption	x/x	Noun
alteration	xx/x	Noun
diminution	xx/x	Noun
accumulation	xxx/x	Noun
demoralization	xxxx/x	Noun
deformation	xx/x	Noun
consequence	/xx	Noun
corruption	x/x	Noun
stabilization	xxx/x	Noun
interference	xx/x	Noun
depravity	x/xx	Noun
abandonment	x/xx	Noun
catabolism	x/xxx	Noun
solubilization	/xxx/x	Noun
depolymerization	xxxxx/x	Noun
distortion	x/x	Noun
breakdown	/x	Noun
retardation	xx/x	Noun
disturbance	x/x	Noun
starvation	x/x	Noun
oppression	x/x	Noun
denaturation	xxx/x	Noun
shrinkage	/x	Noun
demotion	x/x	Noun
devaluation	xxx/x	Noun
perversion	x/x	Noun
derogation	/x/x	Noun
discrediting	x/xx	Noun
blackening	/xx	Noun
subordination	xxx/x	Noun
undermining	/xxx	Noun
lowering	/xx	Verb
relegation	/x/x	Noun
ruining	/xx	Verb
dehumanization	xxxx/x	Noun
deprecation	/xxx	Noun
deification	xxx/x	Noun
minimization	/xx/x	Noun
downplaying	/xx	Noun
deposition	xx/x	Noun
decommissioning	xx/xx	Noun
advancement	x/x	Noun
perforce	x/	Adverb
nuclease	xx/	Verb
photocatalytic	xxxx/x	Adjective
proteasome	/xxx	Noun
chlorophyll	/xx	Adjective
stiffness	/x	Adjective
permafrost	xx/	Adjective
desertification	/xxx/x	Noun
ecm	/	Name
cyclin	/x	Verb
proteolytic	/xx/x	Adjective
proteoglycan	/x//x	Adjective
enzymatic	xx/x	Adjective
deforestation	xxx/x	Noun
enzymic	xxx	Adjective
lignin	/x	Noun
habitat	/xx	Adjective
thermal	/x	Verb
microbial	x/xx	Adjective
xenobiotics	/xx/x	Noun
endocytosis	xxx/x	Noun
heme	x	Noun
poly	/x	Noun
targets	/x	Verb
modulus	/xx	Adjective
metabolic	xx/x	Verb
aggravation	xx/x	Noun
alienation	xxx/x	Noun
attrition	x/x	Noun, Verb
coarsening	/xx	Noun
collapse	x/	Noun, Verb
deadening	/xx	Noun
decline	x/	Noun, Verb
decrease	x/	Noun, Verb
defilement	x/x	Noun
degenerative	x/xxx	Adjective
depreciation	xxx/x	Noun
deprivation	xx/x	Noun
depth	/	Noun
devastation	xx/x	Noun
disorganization	xxxx/x	Noun
disorientation	xxxx/x	Noun
disrepair	xx/	Noun, Verb
downgrade	//	Noun, Verb
downside	/x	Noun
downturn	/x	Noun, Verb
drop	/	Noun, Verb
escalation	xx/x	Noun
exacerbation	xxx/x	Noun
gradation	x/x	Noun, Verb
humbling	/xx	Adjective, Noun
impairment	x/x	Noun
impoverishment	x/xx	Noun
leaching	/x	Noun
popularization	xxxx/x	Noun
recession	x/x	Noun
regress	/x	Noun, Verb
rout	/	Noun, Verb
shearing	/x	Noun, Adjective
slowdown	/x	Noun
slump	/	Noun, Verb
spoilage	/x	Noun
weakening	/xx	Noun
weathering	/xx	Noun
worsened	/x	Adjective
die	/	Verb, Noun
fall	/	Verb, Noun
bulletproof	/xx	Adjective, Verb
off	/	Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
breakeven	/xx	Verb, Noun, Adjective
save	/	Verb, Noun
get	/	Verb, Noun