degenerate in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
degenerate in Hindi हिन्दी
degenerate in Marathi मराठी
degenerate in Sindhi سنڌي
degenerate in Telugu తెలుగు
degenerate in English
- degenerate⇄adj. 1. that has degenerated; showing a decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities.
Ex. The thief was a degenerate member of a fine family.
2. (Biology.) that has lost the normal or more highly developed characteristics of its race or k - degenerate⇄adv. degenerately.
- degenerate⇄degenerate, verb, -ated,-ating,adjective, noun.
- degenerate⇄noun a degenerate person; person having an evil or unwholesome character.
Ex. Only a degenerate could have committed such a horrible crime.
(SYN) deviate. - degenerate⇄noun degenerateness.
- degenerate⇄v.i. 1. to grow worse; decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities.
Ex. His health degenerated with disease and old age. How the son degenerates from the sire! (Alexander Pope).
(SYN) deteriorate.
2. (Biology.) to sink to a lower