Degrader (Noun)
Meaning
A person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Counterfeiters and degraders of the currency have long been a threat to societies and economies throughout history.
- The medieval degrader would secretly mix base metals with gold or silver to create coins that looked valuable but had little actual worth.
- In some cases, the degrader's tampering was so subtle that even experts couldn't tell the difference without close inspection.
- The practice of degrading coins had been known since ancient times, and monarchs often had to resort to harsh punishments to deter degraders.
- A degrader would be considered a serious threat to national security if they compromised the integrity of the nation's currency.