deteriorate
verb · dih-TEER-ee-uh-rayt
to become worse
बिगड़ना, खराब होना
Usage
deteriorate rapidlyhealth deterioratesa deteriorating road
Examples
His health deteriorated in the cold weather.
Roads deteriorate quickly in heavy rain.
Common mistake
The doctors deteriorated his pain with medicine.
The doctors reduced his pain with medicine.
Deteriorate means become worse, not make less.
Remember: Deteriorate = going downhill.
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Word 3 in Universal Core 18: cooperate, detection, deteriorate and more.
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