Independence is eroded by subjecting residents to humiliating and degrading procedures. An insult is an expression, statement or behaviour considered to be degrading and offensive. Violence is horrible, degrading and sordid. He found that 'new culture' was degrading and vulgar. They disbelieved her, calling her names and degrading her with insults. The stunts grow increasingly degrading, unlawful and deadly. Thus, many processes can be created without degrading performance. During the rule of Ferdinand Marcos, torture and degrading treatment were routine in police custody. It is a synthetic urate oxidase enzyme and acts by degrading uric acid. Opponents of such language modification feel that they are degrading to the language. It is so degrading that it is beyond description. They also complained that the portrayal of women was degrading. Acid is essential to degrading certain oral drugs before systemic absorption. He went on to suggest that the deceit was degrading the respect for the truth. However, she felt that the environment became degrading and she began seeking employment elsewhere.