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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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   What does it mean if something deteriorates?

   • If something deteriorates, it becomes worse. His health steadily deteriorated. 2 meanings: 1. to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate 2. to wear away or disintegrate.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does deteriorate mean in a sentence?

   • Care should be taken to cover each center completely or its quality will deteriorate upon standing. Deteriorate definition: to make or become worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc.. See examples of DETERIORATE used in a sentence.

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   What does deterioration mean?

   • 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] ...the slow steady deterioration of a patient with Alzheimer's disease. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does deterioratus mean?

   • Late Latin deterioratus, past participle of deteriorare, from Latin deterior worse, from de- + -ter (suffix as in Latin uter which of two) + -ior (comparative suffix) — more at whether entry 2, -er 1572, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 “Deteriorate.”

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   C1. to become worse: condition deteriorates She was taken into 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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     verb [ I ] uk / dɪˈtɪəri ə reɪt / us. Add to word list. to...

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     DETERIORATE translate: 惡化，變壞. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DETERIORATE translate: 恶化，变坏. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Deteriorate in Polish

     DETERIORATE translate: pogarszać się, pogarszać się. Learn...

   • Znaczenie Deteriorate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DETERIORATE definicja: 1. to become worse: 2. to become...

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   • Deteriorate in German

     deteriorate translate: verschlechtern. Learn more in the...

   • Deteriorate in Korean

     deteriorate translate: 악화하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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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   verb [ I ] uk / dɪˈtɪəri ə reɪt / us. Add to word list. to become worse: If the economy continues to deteriorate, it will affect the firm's future performance. Sales will decrease as economic conditions deteriorate.

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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.

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   2 meanings: 1. to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate 2. to wear away or disintegrate.... Click for more definitions.

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   v.tr. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property. v.intr. 1. To grow worse; degenerate: The weather deteriorated overnight. 2. To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace.

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    The overall quality of rivers and canals has deteriorated. Definition of deteriorate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.