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
A masters student, Ms. Cerclé doesn’t worry that the protests will degenerate.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 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
"If we are not more strict, the cadets will degenerate into nothing but rowdies and hoodlums."
From The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box by Edward Stratemeyer
