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
Kincaid	[kin'keid]
Monte	MAHN-tee	English
Fred	FRED (English, French, Portuguese), FRET (Dutch, German)	English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese
Blythe	BLIEDH	English (Rare)
Aaminah	-	Arabic
Osheen	-	Irish