Some silverware for degenerate (7)
I believe the answer is:
atrophy
'degenerate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some silverware' is the wordplay.
'some' becomes 'a'.
'silverware' becomes 'trophy'.
'a'+'trophy'='ATROPHY'
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for atrophy that I've seen before include "Waste away (from disuse?)" , "Decline" , "Waste away as through lack of food" , "Waste away - sounds like a sporting award" , "Waste away, wither" .)