Meaning Of The Word Degenerate

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degenerate in American English
a degenerate person, esp. one who is morally depraved or sexually perverted
having sunk below a former or normal condition, character, etc.; deteriorated
to lose former normal or higher qualities
adjective: having fallen below a normal or desirable level, esp. in physical or moral qualities; deteriorated; degraded
intransitive verb: to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate
noun: a person who has declined, as in morals or character, from a type or standard considered normal
transitive verb: to cause degeneration in; bring about a decline, deterioration, or reversion in

degenerate in British English
adjective: having declined or deteriorated to a lower mental, moral, or physical level; debased; degraded; corrupt
noun: a degenerate person
verb: to become degenerate

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