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- [verb dih-jen-uh-reyt; adjective, noun dih-jen-er-it]
- /verb dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt; adjective, noun dɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt/
- /dɪˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/
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- [verb dih-jen-uh-reyt; adjective, noun dih-jen-er-it]
- /verb dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt; adjective, noun dɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt/
Definitions of degenerated word
- verb without object degenerated to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate: The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight. 1
- verb without object degenerated to diminish in quality, especially from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc.: The debate degenerated into an exchange of insults. 1
- verb without object degenerated Pathology. to lose functional activity, as a tissue or organ. 1
- verb without object degenerated Evolution. (of a species or any of its traits or structures) to revert to a simple, less highly organized, or less functionally active type, as a parasitic plant that has lost its taproot or the vestigial wings of a flightless bird. 1
- verb with object degenerated to cause degeneration in; bring about a decline, deterioration, or reversion in. 1
- adjective degenerated having fallen below a normal or desirable level, especially in physical or moral qualities; deteriorated; degraded: a degenerate king. 1
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Origin of degenerated
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Latin dēgenerātus (past participle of dēgenerāre to decline from an ancestral standard), equivalent to dē de- + gener-, stem of genus race (see genus) + -ātus -ate1; see generate
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Parts of speech for Degenerated
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degenerated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for degenerated
adjective degenerated
- scrubby — low or stunted, as trees.
- worse for wear — (Idiomatic) in poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.
- down-at-heel — of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
- overripe — too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.
- shabby — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
Antonyms for degenerated
adjective degenerated
- reborn — having undergone rebirth.
- reconstituted — constituted again, especially of a liquid product made by adding water to dry solids from which the water has been evaporated: reconstituted orange juice.
- reformed — (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of Reform Jews or Reform Judaism: a Reform rabbi.
- reset — to set again: to reset an alarm clock; to reset a broken bone.
- born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
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