deteriorating
Meaning of deteriorating
- becoming progressively worse.
deteriorating economic conditions
- become progressively worse.
relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply
if the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences could be severe
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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Hyphenation of deteriorating
de-te-ri-o-rat-ing
- It consists of 6 syllables and 13 chars.
- deteriorating is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
deteriorating synonyms
Meaning make or become worse:
Meaning diminish in strength or quality; deteriorate:
Meaning decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally:
Meaning (of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi:
Meaning (of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way:
Meaning become weaker or of poorer quality:
Meaning move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control:
Meaning let or make (something) fall vertically:
Meaning approach death:
Meaning fail or decline substantially:
Meaning pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way:
Meaning change gradually to a worse condition or lower level:
Meaning cease developing; become inactive or dull:
Meaning (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker:
Meaning (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease:
Meaning go back in position or time:
Meaning break down or deteriorate chemically:
Meaning (with reference to a dead body or other organic matter) make or become rotten; decay or cause to decay:
Meaning gradually deteriorate, especially through neglect:
Meaning (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell:
Meaning diminish or destroy the value or quality of:
Meaning (of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay:
Meaning (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled:
Meaning (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution:
Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:
Meaning gradually grow faint and disappear:
Meaning break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay:
Meaning break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration:
Meaning cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain:
deteriorating antonyms
Meaning make or become better:
Words that rhyme with deteriorating
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