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- degenerate into
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 | Gender | 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 |