Degenerate (Verb)
Meaning
Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The once-respectable neighborhood degenerated into a haven for crime over the years.
- As the days passed, the patient's health continued to degenerate, leaving the doctors baffled.
- The conversation degenerated into a heated argument with both sides refusing to listen.
- The old town's infrastructure degenerated rapidly after years of neglect and lack of funding.
- Her intellectual curiosity and creativity degenerated as she became more superficial and materialistic.