(~d)
1.
If you say that someone or something ~s, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to ~...
...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could ~ into a catastrophe.
= deteriorate
VERB: V, V into n
degeneration
...various forms of physical and mental degeneration.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you describe a person or their behaviour as ~, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.
...a group of ~ computer hackers.
ADJ disapproval
3.
If you refer to someone as a ~, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.
N-COUNT disapproval