degenerate

degenerar, degradarse

Perder cualidades positivas o transformarse en algo peor.

En inglés sencillo: To lose positive qualities or change into something worse.

• The discussion degenerated into an argument.
• Their friendship gradually degenerated into open hostility.
• The peaceful protest could degenerate into violence.

Cómo se usa: degenerate into something (The meeting degenerated into a shouting match.)

Sinónimos: deteriorate, decline

Antónimos: improve

Expresiones frecuentes: degenerate into chaos, degenerate into violence, degenerate over time

degenerar, deteriorarse

Dañarse, debilitarse o perder poco a poco la capacidad de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: To gradually become damaged, weaker, or less able to work.

• The damaged tissue began to degenerate.
• His health degenerated over the winter.
• Without treatment, the nerves may degenerate further.

Sinónimos: deteriorate, break down

Antónimos: improve

Expresiones frecuentes: degenerate over time, degenerate rapidly, begin to degenerate

degenerar, degradar

Hacer que algo pierda sus cualidades positivas o se vuelva peor.

En inglés sencillo: To make something lose its positive qualities or become worse.

• Unchecked corruption can degenerate a society.
• The author argues that luxury degenerates character.
• Years of abuse had degenerated the institution’s values.

Sinónimos: degrade, corrupt

Antónimos: improve

Expresiones frecuentes: degenerate a society, degenerate someone’s character

depravado, degenerado

Que tiene hábitos o conductas considerados muy malos o contrarios a la moral.

En inglés sencillo: Having habits or behavior considered seriously bad or morally wrong.

• The preacher condemned degenerate behavior.
• Critics described the ruling class as degenerate.
• The novel portrays a wealthy but degenerate society.

Sinónimos: corrupt, depraved

Expresiones frecuentes: degenerate behavior, degenerate society, degenerate habits

degenerado, deteriorado

Que se ha vuelto más débil, menos organizado o menos sano que antes.

En inglés sencillo: Having become weaker, less organized, or less healthy than before.

• The sample contained degenerate tissue.
• Scientists examined the degenerate cells under a microscope.
• The report described a degenerate system that could no longer function properly.

Sinónimos: deteriorated, degraded

Expresiones frecuentes: degenerate tissue, degenerate structure, degenerate cells