1. Become worse or disintegrate
   "His mind deteriorated" 
2. Grow worse
   "Her condition deteriorated"
   - devolve, drop, degenerate

Derived forms: deteriorates, deteriorated, deteriorating

See also: deterioration

Type of: crumble, decay, decline, dilapidate, worsen

Antonym: recuperate

Encyclopedia: Deteriorate

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