degenerate
verb (used without object)
to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate.
will degenerate
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future tenseof degenerate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Still others fear that Manipur will degenerate into a full-blown civil war unless there is a serious initiative for an "inter-faith, inter-ethnic dialogue".
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2023
I think it more likely that the EU will degenerate into something else.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2018
However, these cells will degenerate rapidly at the temperature of melting snow and ice.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 1, 2013
Otherwise, it’s just a matter of time until one of horse racing’s marquee events will degenerate into another gruesome spectacle.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2011
It is a noble worship; but, if we do not aid it by a just though limited interpretation of what "Ought" means, it will degenerate into idolatry.
From Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I by Margaret Fuller
