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    deteriorating
    /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETERIORATING | 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. 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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › deterioratingDETERIORATING Synonyms: 242 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam...

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETERIORATING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deteriorateDeteriorate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    /dɪˈtiriəreɪt/ /dɪˈtiriɔreɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: deteriorated; deteriorating; deteriorates. When something gets worse due to neglect or an unfortunate health problem, stuff starts to deteriorate — or fall apart. The word deteriorate describes anytime something gets worse.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdeteriorate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of deteriorate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › deteriorateDeteriorate Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    To make or become worse; lower in quality or value; depreciate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To grow worse; degenerate. The weather deteriorated overnight. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To weaken or disintegrate; decay. The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace. American Heritage. Synonyms: drop. devolve.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › deterioratingDeteriorating Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Verb. Filter. adjective. Getting worse. Wiktionary. verb. Present participle of deteriorate. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sinking. worsening. atrophying. declining. degenerating. descending. retrograding. languishing. fading. failing. flagging. waning. wasting. weakening. decaying. Antonyms: building. constructing. improving. developing. recuperating.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETERIORATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    DETERIORATION definition: the act or process of deteriorating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › deterioratedeteriorate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc. to disintegrate or wear away. Late Latin dēteriōrātus made worse (past participle of dēteriōrāre), equivalent. to Latin dēterior worse (dē from + -ter- formative in adjs. of spatial orientation (compare exterior, interior) + -ior comparative suffix) + -ātus - ate1. 1565–75.