degenerate into

degenerate into something

to decay into something; to break down into something. The peace rally degenerated into a riot. I was afraid that the party would degenerate into a drinking contest.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hester	HES-tər (English)	English, Biblical Latin
Oonagh	OO-na	Irish
Abelone	-	Danish
Dexter	DEKS-tər	English
Sirius	SIR-ee-əs (English), SEER-ee-əs (English)	Astronomy
Temur	-	Georgian