deterioration

de·te·ri·o·rate

 (dĭ-tîr′ē-ə-rāt′)

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.

2. To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace.

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[Late Latin dēteriōrāre, dēteriōrāt-, from Latin dēterior, worse; see de- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·te′ri·o·ra′tion n.

de·te′ri·o·ra′tive adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deterioration - a symptom of reduced quality or strength impairment 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 in quality, worsening, declension 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"

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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

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deterioration

noun

1. Descent to a lower level or condition:

atrophy, decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration.

2. A marked loss of strength or effectiveness:

declination, decline, failure.

3. The condition of being decayed:

breakdown, decay, decomposition, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage.

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Translations

إتراف، إفْساد، إضْرار

zhoršení

forringelseforværring

Verschlechterung

επιδείνωση

deterioro

détériorationpourrissementabaissementabâtardissement

elrontásmegromlás

hnignun

deterioramentodeteriorazione

forringelse

zhoršenie

bozulma

恶化

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)

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deterioration

[dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃ^ən] n [health, standards, conditions, relations] → détérioration f, dégradation f; [weather] → dégradation f
deterioration in → détérioration de, dégradation de

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deterioration

n → Verschlechterung f; (of materials) → Verderben nt; (of species) → Entartung f; (of morals, brickwork) → Verfall m

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deterioration

[dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → deterioramento

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deteriorate

(diˈtiəriəreit) verb

to grow worse. His work has deteriorated recently. agteruitgaan يُتْلِف، يُفْسِد влошавам deteriorar (z)horšit se verschlechtern blive værre; forringes χειροτερεύωdeteriorar halvenema بدتر شدن؛ کیفیت خود را از دست دادن heikentyä détériorer לְהִדַרדֵר , לְהִידַרדֶר बिगड़ना pogoršati, opadati (meg)romlik memburuk hraka, versna deteriorare, deteriorarsi 悪化する 악화되다 blogėti, prastėti pasliktināt; pasliktināties merosot verslechterenforringe, bli dårligere, tape i kvalitet pogarszać się ويجاړول، ناوړه كول، خرابول له اصلى حال نه اړول، خرابېدل، ناوړه كېدل deteriorar a (se) deteriora ухудшаться zhoršiť sa poslabšati se pogoršati se försämras ทำให้ทรุดโทรม; ทำให้เลวลง kötüleşmek 惡化，變壞 погіршувати(ся); псувати(ся) خراب ہونا xấu đi 恶化，变坏

deˌterioˈration noun

agteruitgang إتراف، إفْساد، إضْرار влошаване deterioração zhoršení die Verschlechterung forværring; forringelse επιδείνωσηdeterioro halvenemine پسرفت؛ بدتر شدن heikentyminen détérioration הִידַרדרוּת बिगाड़ pogoršanje, opadanje elrontás; (meg)romlás kemerosotan hnignun deterioramento 悪化 악화 (pa)blogėjimas, (su)prastėjimas pasliktināšanās; nolietošanās kemerosotan verslechteringforringelse, svekkelse, tilbakegangpogorszenie ، خرابېدل deterioração deteriorare ухудшение zhoršenie poslabšanje pogoršanje försämring การเสื่อมลง bozulma 惡化 погіршення; псування ابتری sự làm xấu đi 恶化

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de·te·ri·o·ra·tion

n. deterioración, deterioro, desmejoramiento.

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deterioration

n deterioro

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