degenerates — to decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈdʒenəreɪts/
Korean meaning: 퇴화하다, 타락하다, 악화되다
Korean pronunciation: 디**젠**너레이츠
Example Sentences
- Without proper maintenance, even the fanciest sports car degenerates into a pile of rust.
- The family dinner degenerates into a food fight whenever Uncle Bob visits.
- His handwriting degenerates so much that even doctors are impressed by its illegibility.
degenerates
VERB//dɪˈdʒenəreɪts//
to decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
Once a grand mansion, the abandoned house degenerates into a crumbling ruin overrun by weeds.
As genius degenerates, hope still generates while the world celebrates
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, 원래 '높은 지위에서 낮은 지위로 떨어지다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 귀족이 평민으로 신분이 떨어지는 것처럼 품질이나 상태가 나빠진다는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“Without proper maintenance, even the fanciest sports car degenerates into a pile of rust.”
“The family dinner degenerates into a food fight whenever Uncle Bob visits.”
“His handwriting degenerates so much that even doctors are impressed by its illegibility.”
“The peaceful protest degenerates into violence when extremists joined.”
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