DETERIORATE

/dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: D2E1T1E1R1I1O1R1A1T1E1 = 12

Definition

  1. verb become worse or disintegrate.
  2. verb grow worse. — synonyms: devolve, drop, degenerate

Examples

  • “His mind deteriorated”
  • “Her condition deteriorated”
  • “Conditions in the slums degenerated”

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