Definition of degenerate

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Degenerate (v. i.) To fall off from the normal quality or the healthy structure of its kind; to become of a lower type.

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Degeneracy :: Degeneracy (a.) The act of becoming degenerate; a growing worse.
Degenerate :: Degenerate (v. i.) To fall off from the normal quality or the healthy structure of its kind; to become of a lower type.
Degeneration :: Degeneration (n.) The thing degenerated.
Half-blooded :: Half-blooded (a.) Degenerate; mean.
Degeneracy :: Degeneracy (a.) The state of having become degenerate; decline in good qualities; deterioration; meanness.
Derogate :: Derogate (v. i.) To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to degenerate..
Depravation :: Depravation (n.) The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
Rust :: Rust (v. i.) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
Poikilocyte :: Poikilocyte (n.) An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profound anaemia, probably a degenerated red blood corpuscle..
Deteriorate :: Deteriorate (v. i.) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
Pectostraca :: Pectostraca (n. pl.) A degenerate order of Crustacea, including the Rhizocephala and Cirripedia..
Cachaemia :: Cachaemia (n.) A degenerated or poisoned condition of the blood.
Degener :: Degener (v. i.) To degenerate.
Hinderling :: Hinderling (a.) A worthless, base, degenerate person or animal..
Degenerative :: Degenerative (a.) Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate.
Pseudo-hyperthophic :: Pseudo-hyperthophic (a.) Falsely hypertrophic; as, pseudo-hypertrophic paralysis, a variety of paralysis in which the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat..
Degenerous :: Degenerous (a.) Degenerate; base.
Degrade :: Degrade (v. i.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera..
Break :: Break (v. i.) To fail in musical quality; as, a singer's voice breaks when it is strained beyond its compass and a tone or note is not completed, but degenerates into an unmusical sound instead. Also, to change in tone, as a boy's voice at puberty..
Degenerately :: Degenerately (adv.) In a degenerate manner; unworthily.
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