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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Зрение Тома портится. — odexed
У Тома портится зрение. — marafon
У Тома погіршується зір. — deniko
patgfisher · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — 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.
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
See also
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