nnoun.statea symptom of reduced quality or strengthSynset:impairment
Derivationally Related Form:deteriorate
Hypernyms:decay
Inherited Hypernyms:deteriorationdecayunsoundnessconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:corrosiondecrepitudedesolationdevastationdilapidationwear
Full Hyponyms:blightcorrosiondecrepitudedevastationruinwear
nnoun.processprocess of changing to an inferior stateSynset:declension decline in quality worsening
Derivationally Related Form:worsendeclinedeteriorate
Hypernyms:decline diminution
Inherited Hypernyms:deteriorationdeclinedecreaseprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:drop-offfalling offfalloffslackslump