deterioration
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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.
de·te′ri·o·ra′tion n.
de·te′ri·o·ra′tive 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" |
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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
noun1. Descent to a lower level or condition:
2. A marked loss of strength or effectiveness:
3. The condition of being decayed:
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إتراف، إفْساد، إضْرار
zhoršení
forringelseforværring
elrontásmegromlás
hnignun
zhoršenie
bozulma
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)Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
deterioration
[dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən] n [health, standards, conditions, relations] → détérioration f, dégradation f; [weather] → dégradation fdeterioration in → détérioration de, dégradation de
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
deterioration
n → Verschlechterung f; (of materials) → Verderben nt; (of species) → Entartung f; (of morals, brickwork) → Verfall m
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deteriorate
(diˈtiəriəreit) verb to grow worse. His work has deteriorated recently.
deˌterioˈration nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
de·te·ri·o·ra·tion
n. deterioración, deterioro, desmejoramiento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
deterioration
n deterioroEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.