Definitions for deteriorate
dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪtde·te·ri·o·rate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. deteriorateverb

   become worse or disintegrate

   "His mind deteriorated"

2. devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerateverb

   grow worse

   "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deteriorateverb

   To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.

2. deteriorateverb

   To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

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1. deteriorate

   To deteriorate means to become progressively worse or inferior in quality, condition, or value over time. It may refer to physical objects, health, relationships, or situations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Deteriorateverb

   to make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind

2. Deteriorateverb

   to grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate

3. Etymology: [L. deterioratus, p. p. of deteriorare to deteriorate, fr. deterior worse, prob. a comparative fr. de down, away.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deteriorate

   de-tē′ri-o-rāt, v.t. to make worse.—v.i. to grow worse.—p.adj. Detē′riorated, spoilt: of inferior quality.—n. Deteriorā′tion, the act of making worse: the state of growing worse.—adj. Detē′riorative.—n. Deterior′ity (obs.), worse state. [L. deteriorāre, -ātum, to make worse—deterior, worse—obs. deter, lower—de, down; cf. inter-ior.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deteriorate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deteriorate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of deteriorate in a Sentence

1. Mission Othman Belbeisi:

   Migrants returned by the coast guard should not automatically be transferred to detention and we are deeply concerned that the detention centers will yet again be overcrowded and that living conditions will deteriorate with the recent influx of migrants.

2. Alex Thorndike:

   As the Fed's path to normalisation in its monetary policy becomes clearer as we venture into 2016, we may see some stabilisation in gold and silver with an eventual move higher into H2 2016, in the shorter term, however, things could deteriorate further.

3. Dmitri Trenin:

   Fresh attempts to expose Russian ‘red line’ deterrence as hollow – whether on the ground, in the air, or at sea – would push Moscow to defend what it cannot give up without losing its self-respect, this would almost inevitably lead to clashes and casualties, which would carry the risk of further escalation. Should this happen, Russia-NATO confrontation would deteriorate literally to the point of brinkmanship, a truly bleak scenario.

4. Chris Williamson:

   With inflows of new orders slowing sharply, there's a good chance that production growth will deteriorate further in December, unless order book growth picks up, factories will inevitably soon turn to cutting jobs in order to bring capacity down in line with weaker demand.

5. Latin American:

   There is a modicum of crossover money that didn't expect the situation to deteriorate so quickly and they could exert further technical pressures, it is not a problem Petrobras can solve overnight, but there will be some good opportunities to add.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deteriorate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deteriorate
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deteriorate
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deteriorate