1. becoming worse in quality, condition, or function; declining or deteriorating
Usage: present participle of degenerate

1. in the process of becoming worse or declining in quality or condition

Examples

• The patient’s condition was degenerating rapidly.
• The old building’s structure is degenerating due to lack of maintenance.
• His eyesight has been degenerating over the past few years.
• The degenerating situation required immediate intervention.
• The company’s financial position was degenerating month by month.
• Scientists studied the degenerating coral reef ecosystem.
• The degenerating relationship between the two countries worried diplomats.