degenerate
/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/verb
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पतित होना, बिगड़ना
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[I] ~ (from sth) (into sth)
to become worse, for example by becoming lower in quality or weaker
पतित होना, बिगड़ना
- The debate degenerated into a fight.
- The friendly chat degenerated into a bitter quarrel over money.
- The peaceful protest degenerated into violence after dark.
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- Without regular exercise, the muscles slowly degenerate.
- The match degenerated into a series of fouls and arguments.
Synonyms deteriorate decline worsen sink regress
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having moral standards that have fallen to a level that is very low and unacceptable to most people
पतित, भ्रष्ट
- a degenerate society
- The preacher complained about what he saw as a degenerate age in which nobody respected elders.
- The writer described the court of the last king as degenerate and selfish.
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- Critics called the film a degenerate mix of violence and greed.
- In the novel, a degenerate nobleman gambles away the family land.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the become-worse words together: degenerate, deteriorate, decline, regress (return to an earlier, less developed state), retrogress, go downhill.
बिगड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: degenerate, deteriorate, decline, regress (पहले की कम विकसित अवस्था में लौटना), retrogress, go downhill।
§Grammar and usage
Stress and pronunciation: verb deGENerate (/eɪt/), adjective deGENerate (/ət/).
Stress और pronunciation में verb deGENerate (/eɪt/), adjective deGENerate (/ət/)।
Degenerate into sth ('degenerate into chaos').
Degenerate के बाद into आता है: degenerate into sth (बिगड़कर किसी बुरी स्थिति में बदल जाना), जैसे 'degenerate into chaos' (अराजकता में बदल जाना)।
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Medical: degenerative diseases, such as arthritis, get worse over time.
चिकित्सा में degenerative रोग, जैसे arthritis, समय के साथ बिगड़ते हैं।