deteriorate 音标拼音: [dɪt'ɪriɚ
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vt .
vi . (使)恶化
(使)恶化
deteriorate v 1 :
become worse or disintegrate ; "
His mind deteriorated "
2 :
grow worse ; "
Her condition deteriorated "; "
Conditions in the slums degenerated "; "
The discussion devolved into a shouting match " [
synonym : {
devolve }, {
deteriorate }, {
drop }, {
degenerate }]
[
ant : {
convalesce }, {
recover }, {
recuperate }]
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To grow worse ;
to be impaired in quality ;
to degenerate .
[
1913 Webster ]
Under such conditions ,
the mind rapidly deteriorates .
--
Goldsmith .
[
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To make worse ;
to make inferior in quality or value ;
to impair ;
as ,
to deteriorate the mind . --
Whately .
[
1913 Webster ]
The art of war . . .
was greatly deteriorated .
--
Southey .
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113 Moby Thesaurus words for "
deteriorate ":
agent provocateur ,
aggravate ,
alter ,
ameliorate ,
amplify ,
annoy ,
augment ,
be changed ,
be converted into ,
be renewed ,
bottom out ,
break ,
build up ,
change ,
checker ,
chop ,
chop and change ,
come about ,
come around ,
come down ,
come round ,
crumble ,
damage ,
debilitate ,
decay ,
decline ,
decompose ,
deepen ,
degenerate ,
degrade ,
depreciate ,
descend ,
deviate ,
dilapidate ,
disimprove ,
disintegrate ,
diverge ,
diversify ,
embitter ,
endamage ,
enhance ,
enlarge ,
erode ,
exacerbate ,
exasperate ,
fade ,
fall back ,
flag ,
flop ,
get worse ,
go downhill ,
go to pot ,
grow worse ,
harm ,
haul around ,
have a comedown ,
heat up ,
heighten ,
hit rock bottom ,
hot up ,
hurt ,
impair ,
improve ,
increase ,
injure ,
intensify ,
irritate ,
jibe ,
languish ,
lessen ,
let down ,
magnify ,
make acute ,
make worse ,
mar ,
meliorate ,
mitigate ,
modulate ,
mutate ,
provoke ,
put back ,
reach the depths ,
regress ,
relapse ,
retrograde ,
retrogress ,
revive ,
rot ,
sharpen ,
shift ,
sicken ,
sink ,
slacken ,
slide ,
slip ,
slip back ,
sour ,
spoil ,
swerve ,
tack ,
take a turn ,
touch bottom ,
turn ,
turn aside ,
turn into ,
turn the corner ,
undergo a change ,
undermine ,
vary ,
veer ,
warp ,
weaken ,
worsen
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DETERIORATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DETERIORATE is to make inferior in quality or value : impair How to use deteriorate in a sentence
DETERIORATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary noun [ U ] us dɪˌtɪr·i·əˈreɪ·ʃən a deterioration in relations between the two countries (Definition of deteriorate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
DETERIORATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 2 meanings: 1 to make or become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc; depreciate 2 to wear away or disintegrate Click for more definitions
DETERIORATE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Deteriorate definition: to make or become worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc See examples of DETERIORATE used in a sentence
deteriorate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary deteriorate (third-person singular simple present deteriorates, present participle deteriorating, simple past and past participle deteriorated) (transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair
Deteriorate - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com When something gets worse due to neglect or an unfortunate health problem, stuff starts to deteriorate — or fall apart The word deteriorate describes anytime something gets worse
Deteriorate Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary DETERIORATE meaning: 1 : to become worse as time passes; 2 : to make (something) worse