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deteriorate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'deteriorate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deteriorate [ v. i.]
- To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
2 . Deteriorate [ v. t.]
- To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind.

Meaning of 'deteriorate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deteriorate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- grow worse
Example in sentence:
  • Conditions in the slum worsened;
  • Conditions in the slums degenerated;
  • Her condition deteriorated;
  • The discussion devolved into a shouting match
Meaning (2):
- become worse or disintegrate
Example in sentence:
  • His mind deteriorated

Nearby Words:

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