Synonyms for de generating

Grammar : Verb

Spell : verb dih-jen-uh-reyt; adjective, noun dih-jen-er-it

Phonetic Transcription : verb dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt; adjective, noun dɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt

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Définition of de generating

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 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

Antonyms for de generating

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