deteriorate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēteriorātus, past participle of Late Latin dēteriorō, derivative of Latin dēterior (“worse”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt/, (proscribed) /dɪˈtɪəɹɪ.eɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /dəˈtɪ.ɹi.ə.ɹeɪt/, (proscribed) /dəˈtɪ.ɹi.eɪt/
Verb[edit]
deteriorate (third-person singular simple present deteriorates, present participle deteriorating, simple past and past participle deteriorated)
- (transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
- to deteriorate the mind
- 1829, Robert Southey, Sir Thomas More; or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society
- The art of war, like every other art, ecclesiastical architecture alone excepted, was greatly deteriorated during those years of general degradation […]
- (intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
- 2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC[1]:
- It was turning into an abysmal afternoon for Newcastle and it deteriorated further when Tiote saw red for his challenge on Jon Ashton.
Synonyms[edit]
- worsen
- to go off (of foods)
- nerf (gaming term)
- degenerate
- weaken
Antonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
make worse
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grow worse
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Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Adjective[edit]
deteriorate
Participle[edit]
deteriorate f pl
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
deteriorate
- inflection of deteriorare:
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