Vocabulary Spotlight
Degenerate
Part of Speech: Verb / Adjective
Definition: पतित होना (Patit hona) – To decline in quality, morals, or structure.
Pronunciation
[dih-jen-uh-reyt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Decline – पतन होना (patan hona)
Related Words
Decay – सड़न (sadan)
Word Origin
“Degenerate” shabd Latin se aaya hai jisme “degenerare” ka matlab hai “to decline”. Yeh 15th century mein English mein aaya.
Word Family
Verb: Degenerate – पतित होना (patit hona)
Noun: Degeneration – पतन (patan)
Usage Examples
1. Unki health dheere-dheere degenerate ho rahi thi.
– His health was gradually degenerating.
2. Society ka culture kuch jagahon par degenerate ho gaya hai.
– The culture of society has degenerated in some areas.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein “degenerate” ka prayog tab hota hai jab kisi cheez ya vyakti ke moral, health, ya quality mein girawat aa rahi ho.
In Context
“Degenerate” shabd aksar health, society aur moral values ke context mein istemaal hota hai jab quality ya standard gir raha ho.