Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
deteriorate
IPA pronunciation: /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
ухудшаться, портиться
English definition
To become worse in quality or condition.
Example
The patient's health began to deteriorate rapidly.
Collocations
- deteriorate rapidly
- deteriorate over time
- condition deteriorates
- deteriorate into
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