deteriorate
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc.
will deteriorate
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future tenseof deteriorate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"I try and avoid those situations. I will deteriorate so quickly in there."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Of much more immediate concern, the age structure of the population will deteriorate far sooner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Of course, at some point the cyclical chip industry will add too much capacity and the fundamentals will deteriorate for Nvidia.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
If the launch is delayed to Tuesday, weather conditions will deteriorate, with only a 30 percent chance of favorable conditions.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Of course more can be piled on him, and he will stand up under it, but on a long trip he will deteriorate.
From Camp and Trail by Stewart Edward White
