degenerate

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for degenerate

degenerate 🔊 /dɪʤɛˈnɚʌt or dɪʤɛˈnɚejˌt/

degenerate : පරිහාණීය

degenerate : ගුණයෙන් පිරිහුණු

degenerate : පිරිහෙනවා

degenerate : පිරිහුණු තැනැත්තා

degenerate : පිරිහුණු

degenerate : වැහැරෙන

degenerate : වැහැරීම

degenerate : භ්‍රෂ්ටයා

degenerate : ස්වභාවයෙන් පිරිහුණු

degenerate : භ්‍රෂ්ට

degenerate definition

Adjective. Having become worse than one's kind, or one's former state; having declined in worth; having lost in goodness; deteriorated; degraded; unworthy; base; low.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To be or grow worse than one's kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to decline in good qualities; to deteriorate.
  2. To fall off from the normal quality or the healthy structure of its kind; to become of a lower type.