Engelsk udsagnsord: deteriorate | |||
| 1. | deteriorate (om ændring) become worse or disintegrate | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His mind deteriorated. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | crumble, decay, dilapidate | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | go to pot, go to the dogs, wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin | ||
| 2. | deteriorate (i anatomi) grow worse | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Her condition deteriorated. Conditions in the slums degenerated. The discussion devolved into a shouting match. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | degenerate, devolve, drop | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | decline, worsen | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | fade, fatigue, jade, languish, pall, rot, tire, waste, weary | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | convalesce, recover, recuperate | ||