deteriorate
To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerateTo grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
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» Tom's eyesight is deteriorating.
Toms Sehkraft nimmt ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Зрение Тома портится. — odexed
У Тома портится зрение. — marafon
У Тома погіршується зір. — deniko
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Examples
92 sentencesTom's eyesight is deteriorating.
У Тома погіршується зір. — deniko
ruЗрение Тома портится. — odexed
deToms Sehkraft nimmt ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Air quality has deteriorated these past few years.
ruКачество воздуха ухудшилось за последние несколько лет. — FeuDRenais
deDie Luftqualität hat in den letzten Jahren nachgelassen. — Wolf
Tom's health has been deteriorating for some time.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
verschlechtern, sich verschlechtern
ухудша́тьсяuxudšátʹsja, уху́дшитьсяuxúdšitʹsja
grow progressively worse
(transitive)To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
to deteriorate the mind
verschlechtern
ухудша́тьuxudšátʹ, уху́дшитьuxúdšitʹ
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, deterioratedregular · Lesson
| Base form | deteriorate · to deteriorate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deteriorates |
| Present participle | deteriorating |
| Past simple | deteriorated |
| Past participle | deteriorated |
Tenses
deteriorate · deteriorated · will deteriorate · have deterioratedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
3 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
See also
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