Meaning of the word degenerate in English
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degenerate
US /dɪˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/
UK /dɪˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/
Verb
1.
to become worse in quality:
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Educational standards are degenerating year by year because of a lack of funds.
Adjective
1.
having low standards of behavior:
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a degenerate young man
Noun
1.
someone with low standards of behavior:
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They're just moral degenerates with no sense of decency.
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