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degenerated

degenerated is the simple past and past participle of degenerate.

Meaning of degenerate

Verb

degenerate (third-person singular simple present degenerates, present participle degenerating, simple past and past participle degenerated)

  1. (intransitive) To lose good or desirable qualities.
    • His condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital.
  2. (transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

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Words formed from degenerated

Questions about degenerated

What is degenerated the simple past and past participle of?
Degenerated is the simple past and past participle of degenerate.

Words near degenerated in the dictionary

  1. degenerate conics
  2. degenerate matrices
  3. degenerate matrix
  4. degenerate matrixes
  5. degenerate matter
  6. degenerated
  7. degenerately
  8. degenerateness
  9. degenerates
  10. degenerating
  11. degeneration

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