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degenerate
adjective(de-gen-er-ate)having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
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adjective(de-gen-er-ate)having sunk to a condition below that which is normal to a type; especially : having sunk to a lower and usually corrupt and vicious state
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adjective(de-gen-er-ate)degraded
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verb(de-gen-er-ate)to pass from a higher to a lower type or condition : deteriorate
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verb(de-gen-er-ate)to sink into a low intellectual or moral state
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verb(de-gen-er-ate)to decline in quality
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noun(de-gen-er-ate)one that is degenerate : such as
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noun(de-gen-er-ate)one degraded from the normal moral standard
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noun(de-gen-er-ate)a sexual pervert