DETERIORATE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • grow worse
   Synonym(s)
   • degenerate (what does degenerate mean?)
   • devolve (what does devolve mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her condition deteriorated
   • Conditions in the slums degenerated
   • The discussion devolved into a shouting match
   Hypernyms(s) deteriorate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • worsen (what does worsen mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • recuperate (what does recuperate mean?)
   • recover (what does recover mean?)
   • convalesce (what does convalesce mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tire (what does tire mean?)
   • pall (what does pall mean?)
   • weary (what does weary mean?)
   • fatigue (what does fatigue mean?)
   • jade (what does jade mean?)
   • languish (what does languish mean?)
   • fade (what does fade mean?)
   • waste (what does waste mean?)
   • rot (what does rot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • degeneracy (what does degeneracy mean?)
   • degeneration (what does degeneration mean?)
   • decadence (what does decadence mean?)
   • decadency (what does decadency mean?)
   • degeneration (what does degeneration mean?)
   • devolution (what does devolution mean?)
   • deterioration (what does deterioration mean?)
   • impairment (what does impairment mean?)
   • deterioration (what does deterioration mean?)
   • decline in quality (what does decline in quality mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • worsening (what does worsening mean?)
2. Meaning
   • become worse or disintegrate
   Usage Example(s)
   • His mind deteriorated
   Hypernyms(s) deteriorate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   • crumble (what does crumble mean?)
   • delapidate (what does delapidate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • go to pot (what does go to pot mean?)
   • go to the dogs (what does go to the dogs mean?)
   • wear (what does wear mean?)
   • wear off (what does wear off mean?)
   • wear out (what does wear out mean?)
   • wear thin (what does wear thin mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deterioration (what does deterioration mean?)
   • impairment (what does impairment mean?)
   • deterioration (what does deterioration mean?)
   • decline in quality (what does decline in quality mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • worsening (what does worsening mean?)