The meaning of DETERIORATE is to make inferior in quality or value : impair. How to use deteriorate in a sentence.

DETERIORATING definition: 1. present participle of deteriorate 2. to become worse: . Learn more.

Synonyms for DETERIORATING: deteriorated, decaying, ramshackle, rickety, tumbledown, abandoned, rackety, unkept; Antonyms of DETERIORATING: new, fresh, maintained, brand-new, kept-up, reconstructed, rebuilt, mended

We could see his health deteriorating week by week. Unfortunately the survey shows that children's health is deteriorating in many areas. As the company's financial outlook …

condition deteriorates She was taken into the hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated. situation deteriorates The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly. …

To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property. 1. To grow worse; degenerate: The weather deteriorated overnight. 2. To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace.

When something gets worse due to neglect or an unfortunate health problem, stuff starts to deteriorate — or fall apart.

Definition of deteriorate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to become worse. Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. They had to cope with deteriorating weather conditions. deteriorate into something The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.

Then the perfect picture began to deteriorate, as oddities in their behavior patterns made themselves apparent. If something deteriorates, it becomes worse. His health steadily deteriorated.

Officials have warned of a deteriorating security situation in the disputed territory. disintegrating or wearing away: If what you have underneath is fabric or fiberglass, I’d be concerned that …