Degenerated

/dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɪd/ verb

Got worse in quality or became lower in standard or condition over time.

From Latin 'degenerare,' 'de-' (away from) + 'genus' (kind/race). Originally meant 'to fall away from noble birth,' later generalized to mean decline.

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