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Word: Deteriorate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘make worse’): from late Latin deteriorat- ‘worsened’, from the verb deteriorare, from Latin deterior ‘worse’
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Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
become progressively worse
Short Definition:become progressively worse
Examples:- relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply
- if the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences could be severe
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