Demoted vs Degraded - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between demoted and degraded

is that demoted is (demote) while degraded is (degrade).

feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

(head)

(demote)

(demot)

To lower the rank or status of something.

To relegate.

* (lower the rank of ): promote

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(en adjective)

Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

The Netherlands were reduced practically to a very degraded condition. — Motley.

(biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.

Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons. — Dana.

(heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.

* humiliated

(head)

(degrade)