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English to English verb
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become worse or disintegrate |  | Example: His mind deteriorated
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
grow worse | | Example: Her condition deteriorated
Conditions in the slums degenerated
The discussion devolved into a shouting match
source: wordnet30
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To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind. | | source: webster1913
| 4 |
To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate. | | source: webster1913
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