What does "degenerar" mean in English?

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Spanish

degenerar

English

degenerate

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Alternative translations of "degenerar"

deteriorate
decline
degrade
decay

Examples of how to use "degenerar" in Spanish

Spanish
La discusión degeneró en pelea.
English
The argument escalated into a fight.
Spanish
La situación degenera rápidamente cada día.
English
The situation is rapidly getting worse every day.
Spanish
El debate degeneró en insultos.
English
The debate turned into insults.
Spanish
La discusión degeneraba lentamente entre los vecinos.
English
The argument was slowly degenerating among the neighbors.
Spanish
La situación degenerará si no actuamos.
English
The situation will worsen if we don't act.

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La discusión degeneró en pelea.

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