- 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.
- We knew that, for the children's sake, we had to prevent our relationship from deteriorating any further.
Meaning of deteriorate in English
deteriorate | Intermediate English
deteriorate | Business English
If the economy continues to deteriorate, it will affect the firm's future performance.
Sales will decrease as economic conditions deteriorate.
Working conditions in the industry continue to deteriorate.
deteriorate rapidly/sharply/significantly
Examples of deteriorate
deteriorate
The strongman's health has reportedly deteriorated in the last week due to a respiratory infection.
From CNBC
The result indicated that even a small amount of fluid -- which equates to swelling -- deteriorated muscle strength in the patient's joint by 50 percent.
From ESPN
If his aging heart had deteriorated since the pacemaker was put in, he might die within weeks.
From The Atlantic
Remove all foliage that will be below water level, as it will soon deteriorate.
From Chicago Tribune
They don't care about social interactions and what they look like and speech starts to deteriorate.
From ABC News
With drugs came crime, and the neighborhood deteriorated.
From Washington Post
Tanker owners have also preferred to trade their more modern ships rather than opt for floating storage as vessels normally deteriorate when kept stationary.
From Reuters
Much of the capital had deteriorated when restoration work began.
From Los Angeles Times
Right on schedule, the rain changed to snow across the area and driving conditions deteriorated quickly.
From CBS Local
Our sense of humor has not deteriorated as much as we might think in 400 years.
From Los Angeles Times
Their movements slowed, their bodies deteriorated, and their lifespans shortened by some 20 percent.
From National Geographic
Infant mortality was high and life expectancy low by present-day standards, and both actually deteriorated.
From The Atlantic
But things went downhill as the political situation deteriorated.
From CNN
The country's already disrupted access to food aid has deteriorated to the point of famine.
From Los Angeles Times
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खालावणे, ढासळणे…
～が悪化する, ～を悪化させる, 悪化（あっか）する…
bozulmak, kötülemek, kötüye gitmek…
(se) détériorer, (se) dégrader…
deteriorar-se…
verslechteren…
மோசமாக ஆக…
बदतर होना, बिगड़ जाना…
બગડવું…
blive værre, forringes…
försämras…
merosot…
verschlechtern…
svekkes, forverres, bli dårligere…
بدتر ہونا, خراب تر ہونا…
погіршувати(ся), псувати(ся)…
ухудшаться…
అధ్వాన్నంగా మారడం…
يَتدَهوَر…
অবনতি ঘটা…
(z)horšit se…
memburuk…
ทำให้ทรุดโทรม, ทำให้เลวลง…
xấu đi…
pogarszać się…
악화하다…
deteriorare, deteriorarsi…
