Deteriorate

/dɪˈtɪə.ɹɪə.ɹeɪt/

Synonyms for "deteriorate" (237 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Verb(12 words)

degenerate weaken worsen atrophied barbarized coarsen coarsens corroded corrodes crumbled debases decayed

Noun(10 words)

age related declineatrophying butut cankering coarseningcollapsing of civilizationcollapsing of civilization studycrumble away graduallycrumblesdamaged condition

agent provocateuraggravate alter ameliorate amplify annoy augmentbe changedbe converted intobe renewedbottom outbreakbuild upchange checker chopchop and changecome aboutcome aroundcome down

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come roundcrumble damage debilitate decay

Adjective(1 words)

cankered

Strong matches (71)

Noun(14 words)

decaying decaysdecline in functiondecline of civilizationdeclinesdegenerate formdegeneratesdegradation programdegrading disordering failing falter falteringgo wrong

decline decompose deepen degenerate degrade depreciate descend deviate dilapidate disimprove disintegrate diverge diversify droop embitter endamage enhance enlarge erode exacerbate

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exasperate fade fail fallfall backflag flopget worsegogo downhillgo to potgo to the dogs

Verb(21 words)

decline degenerated degenerating degeneres degradedegrade habitatsdegraded degrades deteriorates devolve devolved devolves devolving diminish disintegrating dotes drop eroded erodes falters

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festers

Adjective(4 words)

decreased trustdilapidated disarranged frowzled

Related words (118)

grow worseharmhaul aroundhave a comedownheat upheightenhit rock bottomhot uphurt impair improve increase injure intensify irritate jibe languish lapse lessenlet down

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magnifymake acutemake worsemar meliorate mitigate modulate mutate provokeput backputrefyreach the depthsregress relapse retrograde retrogress revive rot seed sharpen shift sicken sink slacken slide slipslip backsour spoil stagnate suffer swerve tacktake a turntouch bottomturnturn asideturn intoturn the cornerundergo a changeundermine vary veer warp weaken worsen

Noun(25 words)

hollow honeycombing impoverishingincrease in lawlessnesslapses moldering nast peters rotting rusts sinking slouching slumping slums staling superannuating tailspin tailspins vulgarizingwater quality decline

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wear lossweatheringweathering processweathering rateworsening

Verb(23 words)

impairs lapsingleave in disarraymessed moldered nerf nosedived plummeted retrograded retrogressed retrogressing rottedslip into chaossoursto go offulcerates vulgarizedweaken claimweathered wizen

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wore worsened worsens

Adjective(4 words)

rapid societal collapseshrivelled superannuated uncool

Related word relations

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More general

10 entries

changechange over timecrumble decay declinedecline in functiondilapidatehealth changewellness changeworsen

More specific

9 entries

bone density losscorrosionhearing lossoperational declinequality lossstructural decaysurface wearvision deteriorationwear and tear

Collocations

6 entries

deterioration rateeconomic deteriorationhealth deteriorationrapid deteriorationstructural deteriorationwear and tear

Inflections

3 entries

deteriorated deteriorates deteriorating

Derivations

2 entries

deterioration deteriorative

Antonyms

1 entries

recuperate

Sample sentences

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The situation may deteriorate at any time.

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Tom's and Mary's relationship continued to deteriorate.

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Sami and Layla's relationship started to deteriorate.

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Manual dexterity can deteriorate with age, making it difficult for older people to perform tasks they once found easy.

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