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    deteriorating
    /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. becoming progressively worse: "deteriorating economic conditions"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › deterioratingDETERIORATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ I ] uk / dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt / us / dɪˈtɪr.i.ə.reɪt / C1. to become worse: condition deteriorates She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated. situation deteriorates The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly. Synonym. degenerate. Compare. degrade (SPOIL) Fewer examples.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETERIORATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    degenerate. Compare. degrade (SPOIL) Fewer examples. 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 deteriorated, several directors resigned. My eyesight began to deteriorate quite rapidly.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deteriorateDeteriorate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make inferior in quality or value : impair. Exposure to sunlight may deteriorate the paint. 2. : disintegrate. intransitive verb. : to become impaired in quality, functioning, or condition : degenerate. allowed a tradition of academic excellence to deteriorate. his health deteriorated. deteriorative. di-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌrā-tiv. dē- adjective.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › deterioratingDETERIORATING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deteriorating definition: becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc.. See examples of DETERIORATING used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › deterioratingDeteriorating - definition of deteriorating by The Free ...

    v.tr. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property. v.intr. 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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › deterioratingDETERIORATING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deteriorationDeterioration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DETERIORATION is the action or process of becoming impaired or inferior in quality, functioning, or condition : the state of having deteriorated. How to use deterioration in a sentence.