Distorted vs Degraded - What's the difference?
distorted | degraded | Related terms |
(distort)
To bring something out of shape.
(ergative) To become misshapen.
To give a false or misleading account of
(obsolete) distorted; misshapen
* Spenser
Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
(biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
(heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
(degrade)
As verbs the difference between distorted and degraded
is that distorted is past tense of distort while degraded is past tense of degrade.As an adjective degraded is
feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.distorted
English
Verb
(head)distort
English
Verb
(en verb)- In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.
Derived terms
* distorterAdjective
(en adjective)- Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .
degraded
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The Netherlands were reduced practically to a very degraded condition. — Motley.
- Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons. — Dana.