| NOUN | state | deterioration, impairment | a symptom of reduced quality or strength |
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| process | deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening | process of changing to an inferior state |
| Sounds | dihtih'riyerey.shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A symptom of reduced quality or strength. | |
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| Synonym | impairment | |
| Narrower | corrosion | A state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action |
| decrepitude, dilapidation | A state of deterioration due to old age or long use | |
| devastation, desolation | The state of being decayed or destroyed | |
| wear | impairment resulting from long use | |
| Broader | decay | An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying |
| Spanish | desmedro, deterioración, deterioro | |
| Catalan | deterioració, malbaratament | |
| Verbs | deteriorate | grow worse |
| deteriorate | become worse or disintegrate | |
| Meaning | Process of changing to an inferior state. | |
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| Synonyms | decline in quality, declension, worsening | |
| Narrower | slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off | A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality |
| Broader | decline, diminution | change toward something smaller or lower |
| Spanish | desmejora, deterioración, deterioro, empeoramiento, peoría | |
| Catalan | desmillorament, deterioració, empitjorament, pitjora, pitjoria | |
| Verbs | deteriorate | grow worse |
| deteriorate | become worse or disintegrate | |
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