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Deteriorate

dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt

Deteriorate definitions

verb

Inflections:

deteriorate deteriorated deteriorates deteriorating

become progressively worse

"relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply"

Synonyms:
worsen get worse decline be in decline degenerate decay decay degrade degenerate break down decompose rot putrefy go bad go off spoil perish