Past tense of degenerate

Forms of degenerate

Degenerated in a sentence

• In pseudohypertrophic paralysis, the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat.From the entry pseudohypertrophic
• The campaign degenerated into mutual mudslinging, each candidate trying to tarnish the other's reputation and looking bad in the process.From the entry mudslinging
• A selected few of them exploded in supernoval splenditude and degenerated into neutron stars.2019, Richard L. Newell, “Episode Three: Tale of the Telltale Tail”, in Patriot Children: A Four-Part Family-Oriented Science Fiction…. From the entry splenditude
• This is why some observers argue that German parliamentarism has degenerated.2000, Werner J. Patzelt, “What can an Individual MP Do in German Parliamentary Politics?”, in Reuven Y. Hazan, Lawrence D. Longley…. From the entry parliamentarism
• By the power of Usenetiquette, the thread has degenerated into a spelling flame and is hereby dead.1995 July 7, Brent Burton, “Child Cyclist gets killed....”, in rec.bicycles.soc (Usenet). From the entry Usenetiquette

Meaning of degenerate

1. adjective Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.
2. adjective Having lost good or desirable qualities; hence also having bad character or habits, base, immoral, corrupt.
3. adjective Having lost functionality in general.

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Questions about the past tense of degenerate

What is the past tense of degenerate?

The past tense of degenerate is degenerated.

What is the past participle of degenerate?

The past participle of degenerate is degenerated.

Is degenerate a regular or irregular verb?

Degenerate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.