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How to pronounce deteriorate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms degenerate, devolve, drop
Type of worsen, decline
Has types tire, waste, rot, pall, languish, jade, fatigue, weary, fade
Derivation deterioration


Her condition deteriorated.
Type Words
Type of crumble, decay, dilapidate
Has types go to pot, go to the dogs, wear out, wear down, wear off, wear, wear thin
Derivation deterioration


His mind deteriorated.

Examples of deteriorate

deteriorate
Meanwhile Tahir's investment continued to deteriorate under Stoker, Mandel said.
From the stltoday.com
Fresh fruit will begin to deteriorate and weep, so don't assemble too far ahead.
From the denverpost.com
In the disease, nerve cells leading from the spinal cord to muscles deteriorate.
From the sciencedaily.com
Brighton, Powder Mountain and Solitude will shut down as conditions deteriorate.
From the sltrib.com
When they get sick with AIDS, many of them deteriorate more rapidly than adults.
From the time.com
In smaller spaces children's mental performance and social behavior deteriorate.
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Some researchers have suggested that the quality of a nest hole may deteriorate.
From the newscientist.com
If you don't work to evolve it, it is very likely the marriage will deteriorate.
From the psychcentral.com
So, all of these, in addition to memory can deteriorate in Alzheimer's disease.
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More examples
  • Become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"
  • Devolve: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
  • (deterioration) a symptom of reduced quality or strength
  • (deterioration) process of changing to an inferior state
  • Depreciation refers to two very different but related concepts: a) decline in value of assets, and b) allocation of the cost of tangible assets to periods in which the assets are used. The former affects values of businesses and entities. The latter affects net income. ...
  • To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate
  • (deterioration) The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse
  • (DETERIORATION) Impairment of condition. One of the causes of depreciation and reflecting the loss in value brought about by wear and tear, disintegration, use in service, and the action of the elements.
  • (deterioration) Damage that occurs to an item by physical, chemical, or biological means after it has been produced, usually over a period of time. ...