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Definition of deteriorating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
qualityworsening in quality or value
- The deteriorating roads need urgent repair.
2.
medicaldeclining in health or physical state
- His deteriorating health required constant care.
Origin of deteriorating
Latin, deteriorare (to make worse)
Terms with deteriorating included in their meaning
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buildings
deteriorating in condition or quality
process deteriorating
happening while something is getting worse or weaker
neglect
neglected and deteriorating over time
product
duration a product remains usable without deteriorating
decline
situation deteriorating quickly
deterioration
situation deteriorating rapidly
decay
falling apart or deteriorating over time
aging
decaying or deteriorating over time
general
the process of breaking down or deteriorating
decline
deteriorating or getting worse
medical
deteriorating rapidly in health or condition
deteriorating
in a situation that is getting worse
risky rescue
try to stop a rapidly deteriorating situation
standards
gradually declining or deteriorating
medical
deteriorating in health or condition
decline
gradually decreasing or deteriorating
decline
deteriorating in quality or condition over time
deterioration
deteriorating or becoming worse
decay
decaying or deteriorating in a metaphorical sense
durability
quality of not decaying or deteriorating
durability
quality of not decaying or deteriorating
worsening
the process of becoming worse or deteriorating
cartilage disease
medical condition with inflamed and deteriorating cartilage
quality
declining or deteriorating in condition
Examples of deteriorating in a sentence
His health was deteriorating rapidly over the months. The deteriorating building was deemed unsafe. Her deteriorating condition worried the doctors.
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- French:dégradé, détérioré, ...
- German:sich verschlechternd, ...
- Italian:deteriorato, ...
- Spanish:deteriorado, debilitado, ...
- Portuguese:em deterioração, deteriorado, ...
- Chinese:恶化的, ...
- Japanese:悪化している, 悪化する, ...
- Arabic:مُتَدَهْوِر, مُتَرَاجِع, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְדַּרְדֵּר, מוּחְמָר, ...
- Russian:ухудшающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:погіршений, погіршуючийся, ...
- Hindi:बिगड़ता, क्षीण होता, ...
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)
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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