deteriorate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt/

Verb

deteriorate (deteriorates, present participle deteriorating; past and past participle deteriorated)

1. (transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.

   to deteriorate the mind

   • The art of war, like every other art, ecclesiastical architecture alone excepted, was greatly deteriorated during those years of general degradation […]

2. (intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

Synonyms

• worsen
• to go off qual of foods
• nerf (gaming term)
• degenerate
• weaken

Antonyms

• ameliorate
• better
• improve
• revamp

Related terms

• deterioration
• deteriorative
• deteriorable

Translations

• French: détériorer
• German: verschlechtern
• Italian: deteriorare
• Portuguese: deteriorar, piorar, estragar
• Russian: ухудша́ть
• Spanish: deteriorar

Translations

• German: verschlechtern, sich verschlechtern
• Italian: deteriorarsi
• Portuguese: deteriorar, piorar
• Russian: ухудша́ться
• Spanish: deteriorar

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