Antonyms for deteriorate
dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪtde·te·ri·o·rate

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1. deteriorate

   Antonyms:
   advance, ameliorate, amend, better, cleanse, correct, emend, improve, make better, meliorate, mend, mitigate, purify, rectify, reform, repair

   Synonyms:
   aggravate, blemish, corrupt, debase, depress, harm, impair, injure, mar, spoil, tarnish, vitiate

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1. • Decay

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.8 / 5 votes

1. deteriorateverb

   become worse or disintegrate

   "His mind deteriorated"

   Antonyms:
   recuperate, convalesce, recover

   Synonyms:
   drop, devolve, degenerate

2. devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerateverb

   grow worse

   "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

   Antonyms:
   recuperate, recover, convalesce

   Synonyms:
   unload, leave out, dribble, send packing, drop off, return, drop down, sink, drip, degenerate, overleap, strike down, throw, cast, fell, cut down, put down, neglect, fall, devolve, expend, dismiss, set down, flatten, pass, swing, shake off, throw off, throw away, dangle, drop, discharge, spend, overlook, knock off, miss, pretermit, cast off, send away, shed, omit

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1. deteriorateverb

   Synonyms:
   decline, degenerate, retrograde, corrupt, vitiate, debase, degrade

How to use deteriorate in a sentence?

1. Nick Dussuyer:

   If premium income levels continue to deteriorate, and capacity does not withdraw ... at some stage this portfolio is bound to become unprofitable, it will be interesting to see at this stage which insurers will choose to withdraw and which will try and ride out the storm, anticipating a turning market.

2. John Sopko:

   The bottom line is too much has been wasted in Afghanistan. Too much money was spent in too small a country with too little oversight, and if the security situation continues to deteriorate, even areas where money was spent wisely and gains were made, could be jeopardized.

3. Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivascyn:

   We still live in a world where market structures are relatively weak, liquidity - transactional liquidity - can deteriorate very quickly.

4. Famine Early Warning Systems:

   Due to the continued impact of ongoing shocks, food security outcomes are likely to deteriorate over the coming months.

5. Francisco Kops:

   Credit quality should continue to deteriorate but at a slower pace than thought by most market participants, as banks increase renegotiations, portfolio sales and write-offs.

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