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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: worsen, decline, degenerate
- to disintegrate or wear away.
deteriorate
/ dɪˈtɪərɪəˌreɪt /
verb
- to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate
- intr to wear away or disintegrate
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Derived Forms
- deˌterioˈration, noun
- deˈteriorative, adjective
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Other Words From
- de·te·ri·o·ra·tive adjective
- un·de·te·ri·o·rat·ed adjective
- un·de·te·ri·o·ra·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deteriorate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deteriorate1
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Example Sentences
At the same time, the Easter Elchies House began to deteriorate.
Yet, in pursuit of that ‘great revival of art,’ his anxiety, depression, and overall health began to deteriorate.
As he got older, the two stopped going to the park, and their relationship began to deteriorate.
This includes the ongoing and intensifying insurgency by "Jihadist" militants in Sinai, which continues to deteriorate.
But if the situation continues to deteriorate, that could start to change quickly.
Wines during fermentation, if improperly managed, will produce acetic acid, which will greatly deteriorate their quality.
But baked potatoes deteriorate every moment they stand after they are tender.
Why is it that the more wealthy, all over Europe, who get flesh more or less, deteriorate in their families so rapidly?
In case they should sprout, the sprouts should be removed at once, for the potatoes will deteriorate rapidly with such a growth.
Care should be taken to cover each center completely or its quality will deteriorate upon standing.
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