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Antonyms for de generate


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : verb dih-jen-uh-reyt; adjective, noun dih-jen-er-it
Phonetic Transcription : verb dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt; adjective, noun dɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt



Definition of de generate

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Latin degeneratus, past participle of degenerare "to be inferior to one's ancestors, to become unlike one's race or kind, fall from ancestral quality," used of physical as well as moral qualities, from phrase de genere, from de + genus (genitive generis) "birth, descent" (see genus). The noun is from 1550s.
  • As in infamous : adj shameful, bad in reputation
  • As in miscreant : adj evil, immoral
  • As in nefarious : adj bad, sinful
  • As in outrageous : adj very bad
  • As in perverse : adj mean, ornery; troublesome
  • As in profligate : adj immoral, corrupt
  • As in reprobate : adj shameless
  • As in rotten : adj dishonest, immoral
  • As in sordid : adj dirty, bad, low
  • As in unhealthy : adj very bad in effect on well-being
  • As in vicious : adj corrupt, wrong
  • As in vile : adj offensive, horrible
  • As in wicked : adj corrupt, bad
  • As in praetorian : adj corrupt
  • As in contemptible : adj despicable, shameful
  • As in corrupt : adj debased, vicious
  • As in cruel : adj vicious, pitiless; causing pain
  • As in debauched : adj violated, corrupted
  • As in decadent : adj corrupt, self-indulgent
  • As in degenerate : adj corrupt, deteriorated
  • As in depraved : adj corrupt, immoral
  • As in dissolute : adj lacking restraint, indulgent
  • As in effete : adj spoiled, exhausted
  • As in ignoble : adj lowly, unworthy
  • As in pervert : noun person who lacks morals
  • As in profligate : noun person who is immoral
  • As in sleazebag : noun creep
  • As in brute : noun barbarian
  • As in debaucher : noun seducer
  • As in dirty old man : noun pervert
  • As in fiend : noun dastardly person
  • As in lapse : verb become void; fall back into previous pattern
  • As in regress : verb return to earlier way of doing things
  • As in relapse : verb deteriorate, weaken
  • As in revert : verb return to an earlier, less-developed condition
  • As in rot : verb corrode, deteriorate
  • As in rust : verb corrode
  • As in sink : verb deteriorate
  • As in worsen : verb diminish, decay
  • As in retrogress : verb backslide
  • As in devolve : verb deteriorate
  • As in peter : verb decrease
  • As in come down : verb worsen
  • As in crumble : verb break or fall into pieces
  • As in decay : verb deteriorate, crumble
  • As in decline : verb lessen, become less
  • As in decrease : verb grow less or make less
  • As in degenerate : verb decay, deteriorate
  • As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
  • As in descend : verb condescend
  • As in die : verb wither, dwindle
  • As in disintegrate : verb fall apart; reduce to pieces
  • As in ebb : verb subside; decline

Synonyms for de generate

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