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Definition of degenerate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

degenerate

verb

NAmE//dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they degenerate

he / she / it degenerates

past simple degenerated

-ing form degenerating

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to become worse, for example by becoming lower in quality or weaker synonym deteriorate Her health degenerated quickly. degenerate into something The march degenerated into a riot.

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degenerate adjective
degenerate noun

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