Verb: deteriorate di'teer-ee-u,reyt
- Become worse or disintegrate
"His mind deteriorated"
- Grow progressively worse
"Her condition deteriorated";
- devolve, drop, degenerate
Derived forms: deteriorating, deteriorates, deteriorated
Type of: crumble, decay, decline, dilapidate, worsen
Antonym: convalesce
Encyclopedia: Deteriorate