Word: degenerate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
gen
er
ate
Definition: To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Intensifying; make more intense, stronger, or more marked; 
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: generate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bring into being; give rise to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: generātus
Language: la
Decoded: generatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: sprung from, having descended from.