English / word
deteriorate
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
To become progressively worse in quality, condition, or value; to decline.
In context
01
Unplanned growth can deteriorate living conditions.
02
Poor diet can deteriorate overall health.
Synonyms
worsen,decline,degrade
Antonyms
improve,enhance,strengthen
Collocations
deteriorate rapidly,conditions deteriorate,health deteriorates
Verb forms
Past: deteriorated · Past participle: deteriorated · -ing: deteriorating