deteriorate

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[ US /dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪt/ ]
[ UK /dɪtˈi‍əɹi‍əɹˌe‍ɪt/ ]
VERB
  1. grow worse
    Conditions in the slums degenerated
    Her condition deteriorated
    The discussion devolved into a shouting match
  2. become worse or disintegrate
    His mind deteriorated
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How To Use deteriorate In A Sentence

  • The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending.
  • As it becomes more expensive to dump dangerous waste, so the economic advantages of shredding deteriorate.
  • But the relationship with Pataki deteriorated precipitously in recent days as McCaughey Ross openly defied him.
  • Eight hours after admission he suddenly deteriorated, with severe respiratory distress and increasing left chest signs.
  • The heat of the place was remarkable; I felt my collar grow soft and hoped that my appearance would not deteriorate too rapidly. ANTI-ICE
  • The Tokyo market was slightly lower, weighed by the Bank of Japan's tankan survey for December, which showed that sentiment among big manufact urers deteriorated for the first time in seven quarters, although the outcome was slightly better than economists' expectations. Asia Mostly Down; Tankan Hurts Japan
  • The bridge can be a little confusing when conditions deteriorate, as it is draped in trawl net, but a diver can see and swim inside many parts of it.
  • Lamy warns trade finance situation deteriorating www. wto.org 12.11.08 Director-General Pascal Lamy reported to WTO ambassadors on 12 November 2008 that his meeting with experts earlier in the day confirmed that the market for trade finance has severely deteriorated. WN.com - Financial News
  • Then, once they became what he terms pathological gamers, their grades were more likely to drop, and their relationships with their parents deteriorated. NYT > Home Page
  • Her mental condition slowly deteriorates with her growing dependence on a fantasy she is unable to control.
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