Definition of deteriorate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general declineintr. become progressively worseintr.
- The car's condition deteriorated after years of neglect..
2.
changeintr. become worse in quality or conditionintr.
- The building began to deteriorate after years of neglect.
3.
decayintr. wear away or disintegrate over timeintr.
- The ancient ruins continue to deteriorate with exposure to the elements.
4.
qualitytr. make something worse or lower in valuetr.
- Pollution can deteriorate the quality of air.
Expressions with deteriorate
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slowly become worse and finally change into a bad state
The peaceful protest deteriorated into a violent clash with police.
Origin of deteriorate
Latin, deterior (worse)
Terms with deteriorate included in their meaning
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medical
deteriorate in health or condition
relationship
deteriorate in relationships or situations
deterioration
to deteriorate in quality or condition
deterioration
deteriorate through constant use or stress
condition
deteriorate or become unusable due to use
situation
become worse or deteriorate
process
deteriorate initially before improving later
deteriorate
become even worse in a bad situation
deteriorate
become unfavorable or take a turn for the worse
deteriorate
decline or worsen in condition
situations
deteriorate to the worst situation
decay
deteriorate due to neglect or lack of use
maintenance
deteriorate due to neglect or lack of use
erosion
erode or deteriorate through constant friction
deteriorate
situation worsens or fails
deteriorate
corrode or erode
deteriorate
become worse or fail
deteriorate
gradually become damaged or ruined
maintenance
deteriorate from lack of use
appearance
deteriorate in appearance or condition
decline
deteriorate or decline
decline
deteriorate or decline rapidly
failure
fail or deteriorate rapidly
decline
deteriorate into a neglected condition
Examples of deteriorate in a sentence
The building began to deteriorate over time. The economy began to deteriorate during the recession. His health started to deteriorate after the accident. The wooden fence began to deteriorate after years of neglect. His health started to deteriorate rapidly last winter. Heat can deteriorate the medicine.
Poor storage deteriorated the painting's condition.
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- French:se dégrader, se détériorer, ...
- German:verschlechtern, verkommen, ...
- Italian:deteriorarsi, degradarsi, ...
- Spanish:deteriorarse, desmejorar, ...
- Portuguese:deteriorar, deteriorar-se, ...
- Chinese:恶化, 变质, ...
- Japanese:悪化する, 崩れる, ...
- Arabic:تَدَهْوَرَ, تَفَاقَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִידַרְדֵּר, לְהִתְפּוֹרֵר, ...
- Russian:деградировать, портиться, ...
- Ukrainian:деградувати, погіршитися, ...
- Hindi:बिगड़ना, घिस जाना, ...
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