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to deteriorate
01
to decline in quality, condition, or overall state
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
State verb
Regular
Present tense
deteriorate
3rd person singular
deteriorates
Present participle
deteriorating
Past simple
deteriorated
Past participle
deteriorated
Examples
If left untreated, metal exposed to harsh weather can deteriorate over time.
02
to make worse
Transitive: to deteriorate quality or condition of something
Examples
The harsh weather conditions deteriorated the roads, causing potholes and cracks to form.
Lexical Tree
deterioration
deteriorate
