degenerate
/dɪˈdʒɛnəreɪt/
verb
- To become worse in quality, character, or condition; to decline or deteriorate.
- Without proper care, the old building's structure will degenerate over time.
- The neighborhood began to degenerate after the factory closed.
- The friendly argument degenerated into a shouting match.
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adjective
- Having become morally or physically worse; showing a decline from a former standard.
- The dictator's degenerate behavior shocked the international community.
- The movie was banned for its degenerate content.
- He was criticized for his degenerate lifestyle and lack of ambition.
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noun
- A person whose behavior or character has become morally or socially unacceptable.
- No one wanted to associate with the degenerate who cheated everyone.
- The police arrested the degenerate for vandalizing public property.
- In the novel, the villain is portrayed as a complete degenerate.