- degenerate de·gen·er·ate vb adj , n
- [dɪ'dʒɛn(ə)rɪt]
1. vi
to degenerate (into) — degenerare (in)
2. adj(person) degenere, (morals, art) degenerato (-a)3. ndegenerato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
to degenerate (into) — degenerare (in)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
de|gen´er|ate|ness — de|gen|er|ate «verb. dih JEHN uh rayt; adjective, noun. dih JEHN uhr iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow worse; decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities: »His health degenerated with disease and old age. How the… … Useful english dictionary
de|gen´er|ate|ly — de|gen|er|ate «verb. dih JEHN uh rayt; adjective, noun. dih JEHN uhr iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow worse; decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities: »His health degenerated with disease and old age. How the… … Useful english dictionary
de|gen|er|ate — «verb. dih JEHN uh rayt; adjective, noun. dih JEHN uhr iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow worse; decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities: »His health degenerated with disease and old age. How the son degenerates… … Useful english dictionary
degenerate — de•gen•er•ate v. [[t]dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt[/t]] adj., n. [[t] ər ɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. n. 1) to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate 2) to diminish in quality; fall from a high or normal standard: The debate degenerated… … From formal English to slang
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