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- Dictionaryde·te·ri·o·rate/dəˈtirēəˌrāt/
verb
- 1. become progressively worse: "relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of DETERIORATE is to make inferior in quality or value : impair. How to use deteriorate in a sentence.
C1. to become worse: condition deteriorates She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated. situation deteriorates The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly. Synonym. degenerate. Compare. degrade (SPOIL) Fewer examples. We could see his health deteriorating week by week.
Compare. degrade (SPOIL) Fewer examples. We could see his health deteriorating week by week. Unfortunately the survey shows that children's health is deteriorating in many areas. As the company's financial outlook deteriorated, several directors resigned. My eyesight began to deteriorate quite rapidly.
Deteriorate definition: to make or become worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc.. See examples of DETERIORATE used in a sentence.
When something gets worse due to neglect or an unfortunate health problem, stuff starts to deteriorate — or fall apart. The word deteriorate describes anytime something gets worse. Due to neglect, a relationship can deteriorate but so can the American highway system.
View more related words. 2 meanings: 1. to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate 2. to wear away or disintegrate.... Click for more definitions.
v.tr. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property. v.intr. 1. To grow worse; degenerate: The weather deteriorated overnight. 2. To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace.
Definition of deteriorate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Deteriorate definition: To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value.
deteriorate. de•te•ri•o•rate /dɪˈtɪriəˌreɪt/ v. [ no object], -rat•ed, -rat•ing. to become worse or inferior in character: The patient's condition has deteriorated over the last few hours. de•ter•i•o•ra•tion /dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən/ n. [ uncountable] The incident triggered the rapid deterioration of peaceful relations.
