What does "degenerated" mean?

simple past and past participle of degenerate

What is a synonym for "degenerated"?

Common synonyms include: pervert, abandoned, adulterate, alloy, alter, altered.

Degenerated

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of degenerate form-of, participle, past

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pervert abandoned adulterate alloy alter altered

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"Despite their truth, sayings like "carpe diem", "live for yourself" and "know your worth" have degenerated into cliches for justifying rudeness, oddness, and apathy, at the hands of TV personalities and columnists. That is what is called "educated ignorance"."

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