degrade
Example Sentences
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"If its vegetation and soil cover are not properly managed, the surface is easily subject to erosion, degrading farmland and forming sand dunes," Turkmen scientist Mukhammet Durikov told AFP.
From Barron's
Mr Van Lokeren said that Venezuela's refining capacity has been significantly degraded in recent years and is "dependent" on its allies in Iran and Russia to convert its crude oil into more commercially lucrative products.
From BBC
Spending $72 billion to become a vertically integrated content mill for degrading the world’s best IP?
But activities such as grazing and development have degraded so much habitat that the threatened species now occupies only 12% of its historical range, according to a 2023 survey by the U.S.
From Salon
They are persistent pollutants, meaning they don't degrade easily and instead build up in the environment.
From BBC
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