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je dégénère

gets out of hand, deteriorates

d e . ʒ e . n ɛ ʁ → dégénérer
dé undo, remove, or reverse + génèr to get out of hand, to deteriorate + e present or subjunctive form for je/il/elle; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #44,413
gets out of hand, deteriorates Often used of a situation that becomes worse or more chaotic.
FR: La discussion dégénère vite.
EN: The discussion quickly gets out of hand.
Conjugation of dégénérer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First dégénère —
Third dégénère —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First dégénère —
Third dégénère —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second dégénère —

Je dégénère !

I'm losing it!

Je ne voulais pas que ça dégénère.

I didn't want things to get out of hand.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Ça veut dire quoi, "dégénère" ?

What does “dégénère” mean?

— Léviathan (2014)

Ça dégénère.

Things are getting out of hand.

— Titanic (1997)

L'humanité dégénère.

Humanity is degenerating.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Vous attendez que ça dégénère ?

Are you waiting for things to get out of hand?

— Léviathan (2014)