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Verb: deteriorate  di'ti(u)reeu`reyt
  1. Become worse or disintegrate
    "His mind deteriorated"
     
  2. Grow worse
    "Her condition deteriorated"
    - devolve, drop, degenerate

Derived forms: deteriorates, deteriorated, deteriorating

See also: deterioration

Type of: crumble, decay, decline, dilapidate, worsen

Antonym: recuperate

Encyclopedia: Deteriorate

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