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English verb: deteriorate | |||
| 1. | deteriorate (change) become worse or disintegrate | ||
| Samples | His mind deteriorated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crumble, decay, dilapidate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | go to pot, go to the dogs, wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin | ||
| 2. | deteriorate (body) grow worse | ||
| Samples | Her condition deteriorated. Conditions in the slums degenerated. The discussion devolved into a shouting match. | ||
| Synonyms | degenerate, devolve, drop | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, worsen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fade, fatigue, jade, languish, pall, rot, tire, waste, weary | ||
| Antonyms | convalesce, recover, recuperate | ||
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