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degenerate
—degenerate /dɪˈdʒen.ər.ət/ aep /-ɚ-/
Ⅰ adjective ► F0 having low standards of behaviour: » a degenerate young manThesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑Dishonest
Ⅱ noun [C] FORMAL DISAPPROVING ► F0 someone with low standards of behaviour: » They're just moral degenerates with no sense of decency.Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑Dishonest
Ⅲ degenerate /dɪˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for degenerate ► F0 to become worse in quality: » Educational standards are degenerating year by year because of a lack of funds.» What was intended as a peaceful demonstration rapidly degenerated into violence.Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worse |