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(intransitive) To lose good or desirable qualities. / (transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

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degenerate

Source Word

degenerate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To lose good or desirable qualities. / (transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

Japanese Meaning

退化する（本来の良い性質を失う） / 堕落する（道徳や価値観が低下する） / 劣化させる（物事の質を落とすように変化させる）

Without regular maintenance, the historic building began to degenerate into a shadow of its former self.

定期的なメンテナンスが行われなかったため、その歴史的な建物はかつての姿の影のように衰え始めた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To lose good or desirable qualities.

His condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

degenerates

（ present singular third-person ）

degenerating

（ participle present ）

degenerated

（ participle past ）

degenerated

（ past ）