DEGRESSIVE Meaning of DEGRESSIVE in English [ dɪ'grɛsɪv ]■ adjective reducing by gradual amounts. ↘(of taxation) at successively lower rates on lower amounts.OriginC19: from L. degress- 'descended' + -ive . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004