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Degener

Definition:

1. (noun) A person who has declined morally, intellectually, or physically.

2. (adjective) Exhibiting a decline in quality, character, or vitality.

3. (verb) To deteriorate or decline in quality or value.

Sense 1 - Noun:

A degener refers to an individual who has undergone a moral, intellectual, or physical decline.

Sample Sentence:

After years of drug abuse, he became a degener and lost touch with his former self.

Sense 2 - Adjective:

The adjective form describes something that has experienced a decrease in quality, character, or vitality.

Sample Sentence:

As the company cut corners to increase profits, the degener products they produced failed to meet customers' expectations.

Sense 3 - Verb:

Degener as a verb refers to the act of deteriorating or declining in quality or value.

Sample Sentence:

Over time, if you do not take care of the furniture, it will degener and lose its original allure.

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