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| VERB | 1 | deteriorate | Become worse or disintegrate |
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| 2 | deteriorate, devolve, drop, degenerate | Grow worse |
| Sounds | dihtih'riyerey.t |
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| Rhymes | abate, abbreviate, abdicate, and 537 more rhymes in eyt... |
| Meaning | Become worse or disintegrate. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Examples | "His mind deteriorated" |
| Broader | decay, crumble, delapidate |
| Narrower | go to pot, go to the dogs; wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin |
| Nouns | deterioration; deterioration |
| Meaning | Grow worse. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Examples | "Her condition deteriorated" |
| Synonyms | devolve, drop, degenerate |
| Contrary | recuperate, recover, convalesce |
| Broader | worsen, decline |
| Narrower | tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade; languish, fade; waste, rot |
| Nouns | deterioration; deterioration |
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