Degenerate
11degenerate — degenerates, degenerating, degenerated (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪʤe̱nəreɪt[/t]]. The adjective and noun are pronounced [[t]dɪʤe̱nərət[/t]].) 1) VERB If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way …
12degenerate — I UK [dɪˈdʒenəreɪt] / US [dɪˈdʒenəˌreɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms degenerate : present tense I/you/we/they degenerate he/she/it degenerates present participle degenerating past tense degenerated past participle degenerated to become worse… …
13degenerate — 1. adjective a) (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to an undesirable and typically abnormal The genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of… …
14degenerate — de|gen|e|rate1 [dıˈdʒenəreıt] v to become worse degenerate into ▪ The conference degenerated into a complete fiasco. >degeneration [dıˌdʒenəˈreıʃən][i] n [U] degenerate 2 de|gen|e|rate2 [dıˈdʒenərıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin:… …
15degenerate — {{11}}degenerate (adj.) late 15c., from L. degeneratus, pp. of degenerare to be inferior to one s ancestors, to become unlike one s race or kind, fall from ancestral quality, used of physical as well as moral qualities, from phrase de genere,… …
16degenerate — degenerately, adv. degenerateness, n. v. /di jen euh rayt /; adj., n. /di jen euhr it/, v., degenerated, degenerating, adj., n. v.i. 1. to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate: The morale of… …
17degenerate — de|gen|er|ate1 [ dı dʒenə,reıt ] verb intransitive to become worse: The demonstration soon degenerated into violence. ╾ de|gen|er|a|tion / dI,dZenE reISn / noun uncount degenerate de|gen|er|ate 2 [ dı dʒen(ə)rət ] adjective 1. ) immoral: a… …
18degenerate — 1. adjective 1) a degenerate form of classicism Syn: debased, degraded, corrupt, impure; formal vitiated Ant: pure 2) her degenerate brother Syn: corrupt, decadent, dissolute …
19degenerate — verb (i) /dəˈdʒɛnəreɪt / (say duh jenuhrayt) (degenerated, degenerating) 1. to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate. 2. Biology to revert to a less highly organised or simpler type. –adjective /dəˈdʒɛnərət / (say duh… …
20degenerate — v. (D; intr.) to degenerate from; into * * * [dɪ dʒen(ə)rɪt] into (D; intr.) to degenerate from …
