degenerate

Nouns

  • (n) a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior deviant, deviate, pervert,

Verbs

  • (v) grow worse
    • Her condition deteriorated
    • Conditions in the slums degenerated
    • The discussion devolved into a shouting match
    deteriorate, devolve, drop,

Synonyms

deteriorate devolve drop deviant deviate pervert debauched degraded dissipated dissolute libertine profligate riotous fast

Antonyms

convalesce recover recuperate

Words of close approximity

degeneracy