degenerated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of degeneratednext
as in deteriorated

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degenerated

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verb

past tense of degenerate
as in worsened
to become worse or of less value over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers

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“Degenerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degenerated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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