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degjener|u'e|s adj degenerative; corruptive deh· vt to inebriate, intoxicate de'h·et vpr 1 to get inebriated, become intoxicated 2 (of snow) to thaw in patches; (of land) become free of snow; (of bad weather) clear up 3 (of a stream of water) to go down in level, abate 4 [Fig] (of a person) to become sick and emaciated