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Meanings of deteriorate in English

Portuguese
degradar
Catalan
degenerar-se

Grow worse.

degradar

To put a thing in bad condition by making it suffer some damage.

Usage of deteriorate in English
1
Conditions are forecast to deteriorate over coming days particularly in coastal areas.
News.com.au
2
The situation continued to deteriorate because of inadequate investment and growing demand.
The Irish Times
3
The situation is likely to deteriorate further through the winter, she said.
The Irish Times
4
If tribal or factional armed groups get involved the situation could deteriorate.
Reuters
5
They also expect a growing number of legal battles as relations deteriorate.
Reuters
6
For several years before he was diagnosed, Jack's health began to deteriorate.
The Council of Dads
7
That amount has been falling as the financial situation of mills deteriorate.
Reuters
8
Mom's in good shape, but eventually her health is going to deteriorate.
Love, life and linguine
9
He said conditions on Nauru and Manus Island are continuing to deteriorate.
Radio NZ
10
The economy could deteriorate more rapidly than business executives expect, he added.
Reuters
11
In his months at Gulf Coast, Étienne had watched Lucien's health deteriorate.
Iron lace
12
The longer governments avoid tough choices, the more NHS finances will deteriorate.
The Guardian
13
Next the meal began to diminish in quantity and deteriorate in quality.
Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons
14
In the past 20 years, the world's environment has continued to deteriorate.
The Guardian
15
The second law of thermodynamics, entropy, tells us that all things deteriorate.
Heaven
16
Despite his undergoing surgery and chemotherapy, his health was continuing to deteriorate.
The Irish Times
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Deteriorate through the time
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Common
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Common
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