[{"word":"degenerates","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral person.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"In the cult of degenerates, acts of decency, kindness and modesty could be seen as acts of apostasy."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To lose good or desirable qualities.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital."},{"definition":"To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/degenerate","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/degenerates"]}]