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deteriorate

(dɪtɪəriəreɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deteriorates, present participle deteriorating, past tense, past participle deteriorated

verb

If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.

There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war. [VERB]

The weather conditions are deteriorating. [VERB]

Grant's health steadily deteriorated. [VERB]

Synonyms: decline, worsen, degenerate, fall More Synonyms of deteriorate

deterioration (dɪtɪəriəreɪʃən) uncountable noun

...concern about the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries. [+ in]

...the slow steady deterioration of a patient with Alzheimer's disease.

Synonyms: disintegration, decay, rot, breakdown More Synonyms of deteriorate

Synonyms: decline, failure, collapse, fall More Synonyms of deteriorate

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deteriorate in British English

(dɪˈtɪərɪəˌreɪt)

verb

to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate

2. (intransitive)

to wear away or disintegrate

Derived forms

deterioration (deˌterioˈration)

noun

deteriorative (deˈteriorative)

adjective

Word origin

C16: from Late Latin dēteriōrāre, from Latin dēterior worse

deteriorate in American English

(diˈtɪriəˌreɪt; dɪˈtɪriəˌreɪt)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈterioˌrated or deˈterioˌrating

to make or become worse; lower in quality or value; depreciate

Derived forms

deterioration (deˌterioˈration)

noun

Word origin

< LL deterioratus, pp. of deteriorare, to make worse < L deterior, worse, inferior < *deter, below < de-, from + -ter, compar. suffix

Examples of 'deteriorate' in a sentence
deteriorate

Because the city has deliberately allowed its housing stock to deteriorate.The heat of the place was remarkable; I felt my collar grow soft and hoped that my appearance would not deteriorate too rapidly.Then the perfect picture began to deteriorate, as oddities in their behavior patterns made themselves apparent.

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deteriorate

British English: deteriorate /dɪˈtɪərɪəˌreɪt/ VERB

If something deteriorates, it becomes worse.

His health steadily deteriorated.

American English: deteriorate
Arabic: يَتَدَهْوَرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: deteriorar
Chinese: 恶化
Croatian: propadati
Czech: zhoršit se
Danish: forværre
Dutch: verslechteren
European Spanish: deteriorarse
Finnish: huonontua
French: détériorer
German: verschlechtern (sich)
Greek: επιδεινώνω
Italian: deteriorare
Japanese: 悪化する
Korean: 악화시키다
Norwegian: forverre
Polish: pogorszyć
European Portuguese: deteriorar
Romanian: a deteriora
Russian: портиться
Latin American Spanish: deteriorarse
Swedish: försämras
Thai: เสื่อมโทรม
Turkish: kötülemek
Ukrainian: погіршуватися
Vietnamese: xấu đi

Chinese translation of 'deteriorate'

deteriorate

(dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt)

vi

恶(惡)化 (èhuà)

1 (verb) in the sense of decline

Definition

to become worse

There are fears that the situation may deteriorate.

Synonyms

decline

Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.

worsen

The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation from worsening.

degenerate

fall

Her weight fell as she excerised more and ate healthily.

fail

He was 93 and his health was failing rapidly.

drop

Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.

slip

There is a general public belief that standards have slipped.

sink

Our hopes were sinking fast.

slide

She had slid into depression.

slump

Net profits slumped.

degrade

depreciate

go downhill

go to the dogs (informal)

The country is going to the dogs.

go down the tubes (informal)

go to pot

This neighbourhood is really going to pot.

go to rack and ruin

be the worse for wear (informal)

Opposites

improve

advance

get better

ameliorate

2 (verb) in the sense of disintegrate

X-rays are used to prevent fresh food from deteriorating.

Synonyms

disintegrate

At 420 mph the windscreen disintegrated.

rot

The grain will start rotting in the silos.

decay

The dead leaves slowly decayed.

spoil

Fats spoil by becoming tainted.

fade

After that all her worries faded away.

break down

go off

Don't eat that! It's gone off!

weaken

crumble

Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments.

The chalk cliffs are crumbling.

fall apart

The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart.

perish

The rubber lining had perished.

ebb

There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed.

degenerate

The argument degenerated into a fist fight.

decompose

Plastics take years to decompose.

go bad

wear away

putrefy (formal)

the stench of corpses putrefying in the sweltering heat

retrogress

Additional synonyms

in the sense of crumble

Definition

to fall apart or decay

Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments.The chalk cliffs are crumbling.

Synonyms

disintegrate,

collapse,

break up,

deteriorate,

decay,

fall apart,

perish,

degenerate,

decompose,

tumble down,

moulder,

go to pieces,

come to dust

in the sense of decay

Definition

to rot or cause to rot

The dead leaves slowly decayed.

Synonyms

rot,

break down,

disintegrate,

spoil,

crumble,

deteriorate,

perish,

degenerate,

fester,

decompose,

mortify,

moulder,

go bad,

putrefy (formal)

in the sense of decompose

Definition

to break up or separate into constituent parts

Plastics take years to decompose.

Synonyms

break down,

break up,

crumble,

deteriorate,

fall apart,

disintegrate,

degenerate

Synonyms of 'deteriorate'

deteriorate

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单词	deteriorate
释义	Trends of deteriorate View usage for: deteriorate (dɪtɪəriəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deteriorates, present participle deteriorating, past tense, past participle deteriorated verb If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way. There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war. [VERB] The weather conditions are deteriorating. [VERB] Grant's health steadily deteriorated. [VERB] Synonyms: decline, worsen, degenerate, fall More Synonyms of deteriorate deterioration (dɪtɪəriəreɪʃən) uncountable noun ...concern about the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries. [+ in] ...the slow steady deterioration of a patient with Alzheimer's disease. Synonyms: disintegration, decay, rot, breakdown More Synonyms of deteriorate Synonyms: decline, failure, collapse, fall More Synonyms of deteriorate More Synonyms of deteriorate deteriorate in British English (dɪˈtɪərɪəˌreɪt) verb 1. to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate 2. (intransitive) to wear away or disintegrate Derived forms deterioration (deˌterioˈration) noun deteriorative (deˈteriorative) adjective Word origin C16: from Late Latin dēteriōrāre, from Latin dēterior worse deteriorate in American English (diˈtɪriəˌreɪt; dɪˈtɪriəˌreɪt) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈterioˌrated or deˈterioˌrating to make or become worse; lower in quality or value; depreciate Derived forms deterioration (deˌterioˈration) noun Word origin < LL deterioratus, pp. of deteriorare, to make worse < L deterior, worse, inferior < deter, below < de-, from + -ter, compar. suffix Examples of 'deteriorate' in a sentence deteriorate Because the city has deliberately allowed its housing stock to deteriorate. Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (2001) The heat of the place was remarkable; I felt my collar grow soft and hoped that my appearance would not deteriorate too rapidly. Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2001) Then the perfect picture began to deteriorate, as oddities in their behavior patterns made themselves apparent. Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001) In other languages deteriorate British English: deteriorate /dɪˈtɪərɪəˌreɪt/ VERB If something deteriorates, it becomes worse. His health steadily deteriorated. American English: deteriorate Arabic: يَتَدَهْوَرُ Brazilian Portuguese: deteriorar Chinese: 恶化 Croatian: propadati Czech: zhoršit se Danish: forværre Dutch: verslechteren European Spanish: deteriorarse Finnish: huonontua French: détériorer German: verschlechtern (sich) Greek: επιδεινώνω Italian: deteriorare Japanese: 悪化する Korean: 악화시키다 Norwegian: forverre Polish: pogorszyć European Portuguese: deteriorar Romanian: a deteriora Russian: портиться Latin American Spanish: deteriorarse Swedish: försämras Thai: เสื่อมโทรม Turkish: kötülemek Ukrainian: погіршуватися Vietnamese: xấu đi Chinese translation of 'deteriorate' deteriorate (dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt) vi 恶(惡)化 (èhuà) 1 (verb) in the sense of decline Definition to become worse There are fears that the situation may deteriorate. Synonyms decline Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months. worsen The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation from worsening. degenerate fall Her weight fell as she excerised more and ate healthily. fail He was 93 and his health was failing rapidly. drop Temperatures can drop to freezing at night. slip There is a general public belief that standards have slipped. sink Our hopes were sinking fast. slide She had slid into depression. slump Net profits slumped. degrade depreciate go downhill go to the dogs (informal) The country is going to the dogs. go down the tubes (informal) go to pot This neighbourhood is really going to pot. go to rack and ruin be the worse for wear (informal) Opposites improve , advance , get better , ameliorate 2 (verb) in the sense of disintegrate X-rays are used to prevent fresh food from deteriorating. Synonyms disintegrate At 420 mph the windscreen disintegrated. rot The grain will start rotting in the silos. decay The dead leaves slowly decayed. spoil Fats spoil by becoming tainted. fade After that all her worries faded away. break down go off Don't eat that! It's gone off! weaken crumble Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. The chalk cliffs are crumbling. fall apart The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart. perish The rubber lining had perished. ebb There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed. degenerate The argument degenerated into a fist fight. decompose Plastics take years to decompose. go bad wear away putrefy (formal) the stench of corpses putrefying in the sweltering heat retrogress Additional synonyms in the sense of crumble Definition to fall apart or decay Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments.The chalk cliffs are crumbling. Synonyms disintegrate, collapse, break up, deteriorate, decay, fall apart, perish, degenerate, decompose, tumble down, moulder, go to pieces, come to dust in the sense of decay Definition to rot or cause to rot The dead leaves slowly decayed. Synonyms rot, break down, disintegrate, spoil, crumble, deteriorate, perish, degenerate, fester, decompose, mortify, moulder, go bad, putrefy (formal) in the sense of decompose Definition to break up or separate into constituent parts Plastics take years to decompose. Synonyms break down, break up, crumble, deteriorate, fall apart, disintegrate, degenerate Synonyms of 'deteriorate' deteriorate Explore 'deteriorate' in the dictionary*
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