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
Tsila	-	Hebrew
Colombano	-	Italian
Karin	['ka:rin]
Svatopluk	-	Czech
Lucio	LOO-cho (Italian)	Italian, Spanish
Ainsworth	['einzwɜ:θ]