deteriorate
English
Etymology
From Late Latin dēteriorātus, past participle of Late Latin dēteriorō, derivative of Latin dēterior (“worse”)
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
- to deteriorate the mind
- (Can we date this quote by Southey and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- 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
- worsen
- to go off (of foods)
- nerf (gaming term)
- degenerate
- weaken
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
make worse
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grow worse
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Italian
Adjective
deteriorate
Verb
deteriorate
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