de·te·ri·o·rate
(d -tîr  - -r t )
v. de·te·ri·o·rat·ed,
de·te·ri·o·rat·ing, de·te·ri·o·rates
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. His health
had deteriorated while he was in prison.
2. To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a
rapid pace. [Late Latin d
teri rre, dterirt-, from
Latin dterior, worse; see
de- in Indo-European roots.]de·te
ri·o·ration n.de·te ri·o·rative
adj. |
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| Noun | 1. | deterioration - a symptom of reduced quality or strength
decay - an
inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse
was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a
serious state of decay and disrepair"
corrosion - a
state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical
action
desolation,
devastation
- the state of being decayed or destroyed
decrepitude,
dilapidation
- a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
wear - impairment
resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear" |
| 2. | deterioration - process of changing to an inferior state
decline, diminution -
change toward something smaller or lower
drop-off, falling off,
falloff, slump, slack - a
noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went
into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in
attendance"; "a falloff in quality" |
deterioration
noun
1. decline, failure, collapse, fall, drop, slump, worsening, downturn, depreciation, degradation, degeneration, debasement, retrogression,
vitiation,
dégringolade (French) the rapid
deterioration in relations between the two countries
2. disintegration,
decay, rot, breakdown, perishing, degradation, corrosion, degeneration, atrophy, decomposition,
putrefaction
enzymes that cause the deterioration of
food
Translations
deterioration [dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃən] N [of work,
situation, condition] → empeoramiento
m (in, of de) [of health] → deterioro m,
empeoramiento
m (in, of de) [of materials, building,
relationship] → deterioro
m (in, of de)
deterioration [dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən] n
[health, standards, conditions, relations] → détérioration
f, dégradation
f; [weather] → dégradation
f
deterioration in → détérioration de, dégradation de
deterioration in → détérioration de, dégradation de
deterioration
n → Verschlechterung
f; (of materials) → Verderben
nt; (of species) → Entartung
f; (of morals, brickwork) → Verfall
m
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