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degenerating

degenerating is the present participle and gerund 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 degenerating

Questions about degenerating

What is degenerating the present participle and gerund of?
Degenerating is the present participle and gerund of degenerate.

Words near degenerating in the dictionary

  1. degenerate matter
  2. degenerated
  3. degenerately
  4. degenerateness
  5. degenerates
  6. degenerating
  7. degeneration
  8. degenerational
  9. degenerationism
  10. degenerationist
  11. degenerationists

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