degenerates
de-gen-er-ates
verb
Declines or worsens in quality, especially morally, physically, or intellectually.
"His health degenerates rapidly without proper care."
noun
People considered morally corrupt or sexually deviant, often used pejoratively.
"The speaker railed against the degenerates in society."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: dissipated, degraded, degenerate, immoral, riotous, libertine, fast, debauched, dissolute, profligate, deviate, pervert
Antonyms: convalesce, recover, recuperate