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.

Synonyms

• Devolve
• Drop
• Deteriorate

Hypernyms

• Decline
• Worsen

Hyponyms

• Weary
• Rot
• Tire
• Pall
• Waste
• Fade
• Jade
• Languish

Related Words

• Degeneration (noun)
• Degenerative (adjective)