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deteriorate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of deteriorate

1 to become worse or of less value
  • The garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect.
Synonyms of deteriorate

atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen
Words Related to deteriorate

abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane

break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy

sour, spoil

lessen, lower, reduce

debilitate, undermine

droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt
Phrases Synonymous with deteriorate

go to pot, go to seed (or run to seed)
Near Antonyms of deteriorate

better, upgrade

enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen

advance, develop, march, proceed, progress
Antonyms of deteriorate

ameliorate, improve, meliorate
2 to lower in character, dignity, or quality
  • childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue
Synonyms of deteriorate

abase, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, lessen, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, vitiate, warp
Words Related to deteriorate

befoul, begrime, contaminate, defile, dilute, dirty, pollute, taint, thin, water down, weaken

descend

disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, shame, take down

blemish, damage, deface, destroy, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, mar, ruin, spoil, stain, tarnish, wreck

depreciate, downgrade
Near Antonyms of deteriorate

dignify, exalt, honor

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect

clarify, clean, cleanse, purify, refine, restore

respect
Antonyms of deteriorate

elevate, ennoble, uplift

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