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deteriorate
deteriorate
/dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪt/
verb
(
)
Become worse or disintegrate
(
deteriorate
)
become worse or disintegrate
His mind deteriorated
His mind deteriorated
(
)
Grow worse
(
degenerate
,
devolve
,
drop
,
deteriorate
)
grow worse
Her condition deteriorated
Her condition deteriorated
Conditions in the slums degenerated
Conditions in the slums degenerated
The discussion devolved into a shouting match
The discussion devolved into a shouting match
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