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deteriorate
[dih-teer-ee-uh-reyt]
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc.
Synonyms: , ,to disintegrate or wear away.
deteriorate
/ ɪˈɪəɪəˌɪ /
verb
to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate
(intr) to wear away or disintegrate
Other Word Forms
- deteriorative adjective
- undeteriorated adjective
- undeteriorative adjective
- ˈٱǰپ adjective
- ˌٱˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of deteriorate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of deteriorate1
Example Sentences
Jim McMahon has told the House of Commons the council's financial position is "deteriorating rapidly" after a report highlighted concerns about its ability to improve.
Unchecked drug abuse and his deteriorating mental condition stalled Wilson’s efforts on The Beach Boys’ next album, "Smile," which he billed as a “teenage symphony to God.”
Three toddlers and their mothers are being discharged - back to the community where food is scarce and conditions are deteriorating.
On Wednesday, they said that the situation had deteriorated even further, with one juror reportedly threatening him.
He lived alone in retirement and over the last decade his health had been deteriorating.
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