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   deteriorate

   /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. become progressively worse: "relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply" Similar worsenget worsedeclinebe in declinedegeneratedecaycollapsefailfalldropsinkslumpslipslidego downhillgo backwardsgo to rack and ruinstagnatewaneebbinformal:go to potgo to the dogshit the skidsgo down the toiletgo down the tubesgo to the packrare:retrogradedecaydegradedegeneratebreak downdecomposerotputrefygo badgo offspoilperishwitheratrophyweakenfadebreak updisintegratebecome dilapidatedcrumblefall downcollapsefall apartfall to piecesarchaic:corruptOpposite improve

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘make worse’): from late Latin deteriorat- ‘worsened’, from the verb deteriorare, from Latin deterior ‘worse’.

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   • 1. deteriorative adjective

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   deteriorate | American Dictionary. verb [ I ] us / dɪˈtɪr·i·əˌreɪt / Add to word list. to become worse: She went into the hospital when her condition began to deteriorate. deterioration. noun [ U ] us / dɪˌtɪr·i·əˈreɪ·ʃən / a deterioration in relations between the two countries.

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   The meaning of DETERIORATE is to make inferior in quality or value : impair. How to use deteriorate in a sentence.

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   Deteriorate definition: to make or become worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc.. See examples of DETERIORATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETERIORATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   C1. to become worse: condition deteriorates She was taken into the hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated. situation deteriorates The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly. Synonym. degenerate. Compare. degrade (SPOIL) Fewer examples. We could see his health deteriorating week by week.

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   Definition of deteriorate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETERIORATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way. There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war. [VERB] The weather conditions are deteriorating. [VERB] Grant's health steadily deteriorated. [VERB] Synonyms: decline, worsen, degenerate, fall More Synonyms of deteriorate.

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   When something gets worse due to neglect or an unfortunate health problem, stuff starts to deteriorate — or fall apart.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of deteriorate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   DETERIORATE definition: to become worse: . Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › deteriorateDeteriorate - definition of deteriorate by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate. 2. (intr) to wear away or disintegrate. [C16: from Late Latin dēteriōrāre, from Latin dēterior worse] deˌterioˈration n. deˈteriorative adj.

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    to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc. to disintegrate or wear away. Late Latin dēteriōrātus made worse (past participle of dēteriōrāre), equivalent. to Latin dēterior worse (dē from + -ter- formative in adjs. of spatial orientation (compare exterior, interior) + -ior comparative suffix) + -ātus - ate1. 1565–75.