dɪˈbɔːtʃt dɪˈɡɹeɪdəd dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt dəˈtɪ.ɹi.ə.ɹeɪt ˈdiː.vi.ənt dɪˈvɒɫv ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd ˈdɪsəljuːt

ˈpəːvəːt ˈpəɹvəɹt ˈpɹɑːflɪɡət grow progressively worse Her condition deteriorated Conditions in the slums degenerated The discussion devolved into a shouting match unrestrained by convention or morality Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society deplorably dissipated and degraded riotous living fast women a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior