Associations to the word «Deteriorate»

Wiktionary

DETERIORATE, verb. (transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
DETERIORATE, verb. (intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

Dictionary definition

DETERIORATE, verb. Become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated".
DETERIORATE, verb. Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match".

Wise words

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