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

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1. deteriorate

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

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

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1. deteriorateverb

   become worse or disintegrate

   "His mind deteriorated"

   Synonyms:
   drop, devolve, degenerate

   Antonyms:
   recuperate, convalesce, recover

2. devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerateverb

   grow worse

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

   Synonyms:
   unload, leave out, dribble, send packing, drop off, return, drop down, sink, drip, degenerate, deteriorate, 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

   Antonyms:
   recuperate, recover, convalesce

Matched Categories

1. • Decay

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1. nerf

   the term in gaming ones, as slang, to make it weaker or worse

   there is a nerf to the skills in-game.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. deteriorateverb

   Synonyms:
   impair, make worse

2. deteriorateverb

   Synonyms:
   degenerate, grow worse

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1. deteriorateverb

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "deteriorate":

   worsen, degrade, aggravate

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1. Ernie Johnson:

   The guys that tier down, sometimes it can make (their) performance deteriorate, sometimes it can make (them) try to perform at the expense of what's good for (their) team.

2. Jack Sobel:

   It’s not that clinical skills deteriorate, people over the age of 65 are just not as familiar with the new methods. That’s what gives younger doctors the edge. It’s access to newer technology, and knowing the newer drugs.

3. Christian Catalini:

   It is too early to say if this is a situation that will deteriorate or get worse or if the market will be able to correct itself.

4. Dan Effertz:

   Conditions will continue to deteriorate the rest of the afternoon and overnight, this is a very potent storm.

5. Mission Othman Belbeisi:

   Migrants returned by the coast guard should not automatically be transferred to detention and we are deeply concerned that the detention centers will yet again be overcrowded and that living conditions will deteriorate with the recent influx of migrants.