deteriorate
To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impairTo make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
» Tom's eyesight is deteriorating.
Toms Sehkraft nimmt ab.
Зрение Тома портится.
У Тома портится зрение.
У Тома погіршується зір.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
to deteriorate the mind
verschlechtern
ухудша́тьuxudšátʹ, уху́дшитьuxúdšitʹ
(intransitive)To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
verschlechtern, sich verschlechtern
ухудша́тьсяuxudšátʹsja, уху́дшитьсяuxúdšitʹsja
grow progressively worse
Examples
92 sentencesTom's eyesight is deteriorating.
У Тома погіршується зір.
ruЗрение Тома портится.
deToms Sehkraft nimmt ab.
Air quality has deteriorated these past few years.
ruКачество воздуха ухудшилось за последние несколько лет.
deDie Luftqualität hat in den letzten Jahren nachgelassen.
Tom's health has been deteriorating for some time.
Everything is steadily deteriorating.
Tom's condition is deteriorating.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēteriorātus, perfect passive participle of Late Latin dLearned borrowing from Late Latin dēteriorātus, perfect passive participle of Late Latin dēteriorō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), further from Latin dēterior (“worse”). Cognate with French détériorer.
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Forms
deteriorates, deteriorating, deteriorated, deteriorated| Base form | deteriorate · to deteriorate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deteriorates |
| Present participle | deteriorating |
| Past simple | deteriorated |
| Past participle | deteriorated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonyms- grow progressively worse:devolvedropdegenerate
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle