Synonyms for deteriorate
dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪtde·te·ri·o·rate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. deteriorate

   Synonyms:
   aggravate, blemish, corrupt, debase, depress, harm, impair, injure, mar, spoil, tarnish, vitiate

   Antonyms:
   advance, ameliorate, amend, better, cleanse, correct, emend, improve, make better, meliorate, mend, mitigate, purify, rectify, reform, repair

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.8 / 5 votes

1. deteriorateverb

   become worse or disintegrate

   "His mind deteriorated"

   Synonyms:
   drop, devolve, degenerate

   Antonyms:
   recuperate, convalesce, recover

2. devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerateverb

   grow worse

   "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

   Synonyms:
   unload, leave out, dribble, send packing, drop off, return, drop down, sink, drip, degenerate, overleap, strike down, throw, cast, fell, cut down, put down, neglect, fall, devolve, expend, dismiss, set down, flatten, pass, swing, shake off, throw off, throw away, dangle, drop, discharge, spend, overlook, knock off, miss, pretermit, cast off, send away, shed, omit

   Antonyms:
   recuperate, recover, convalesce

Matched Categories

1. • Decay

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nerf

   the term in gaming ones, as slang, to make it weaker or worse

   there is a nerf to the skills in-game.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deteriorateverb

   Synonyms:
   impair, make worse

2. deteriorateverb

   Synonyms:
   degenerate, grow worse

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deteriorateverb

   Synonyms:
   decline, degenerate, retrograde, corrupt, vitiate, debase, degrade

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "deteriorate":

   worsen, degrade, aggravate

How to pronounce deteriorate?

How to say deteriorate in sign language?

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1515","4"],["1590","2"],["1707","1"],["1713","1"],["1736","2"],["1737","2"],["1739","1"],["1752","1"],["1775","1"],["1777","4"],["1782","1"],["1784","1"],["1789","1"],["1792","1"],["1794","4"],["1795","6"],["1796","2"],["1797","4"],["1798","6"],["1799","12"],["1800","13"],["1801","7"],["1802","8"],["1803","17"],["1804","11"],["1805","6"],["1806","8"],["1807","27"],["1808","24"],["1809","30"],["1810","18"],["1811","44"],["1812","25"],["1813","27"],["1814","24"],["1815","40"],["1816","28"],["1817","68"],["1818","98"],["1819","51"],["1820","79"],["1821","68"],["1822","93"],["1823","71"],["1824","113"],["1825","106"],["1826","87"],["1827","87"],["1828","143"],["1829","104"],["1830","159"],["1831","108"],["1832","143"],["1833","239"],["1834","169"],["1835","192"],["1836","221"],["1837","182"],["1838","223"],["1839","269"],["1840","214"],["1841","213"],["1842","243"],["1843","200"],["1844","219"],["1845","227"],["1846","276"],["1847","216"],["1848","257"],["1849","227"],["1850","267"],["1851","277"],["1852","352"],["1853","361"],["1854","278"],["1855","297"],["1856","307"],["1857","378"],["1858","339"],["1859","387"],["1860","407"],["1861","281"],["1862","244"],["1863","290"],["1864","318"],["1865","314"],["1866","338"],["1867","329"],["1868","360"],["1869","401"],["1870","328"],["1871","324"],["1872","398"],["1873","399"],["1874","392"],["1875","376"],["1876","423"],["1877","452"],["1878","407"],["1879","503"],["1880","456"],["1881","413"],["1882","415"],["1883","628"],["1884","542"],["1885","501"],["1886","378"],["1887","494"],["1888","564"],["1889","491"],["1890","454"],["1891","556"],["1892","623"],["1893","647"],["1894","687"],["1895","725"],["1896","711"],["1897","672"],["1898","759"],["1899","781"],["1900","941"],["1901","912"],["1902","922"],["1903","952"],["1904","1088"],["1905","1135"],["1906","1187"],["1907","1256"],["1908","1333"],["1909","1226"],["1910","1332"],["1911","1438"],["1912","1571"],["1913","1506"],["1914","1702"],["1915","1432"],["1916","1506"],["1917","1449"],["1918","1397"],["1919","1224"],["1920","1898"],["1921","1559"],["1922","1558"],["1923","1404"],["1924","1329"],["1925","1229"],["1926","1165"],["1927","1329"],["1928","1312"],["1929","1250"],["1930","1230"],["1931","1190"],["1932","1013"],["1933","925"],["1934","993"],["1935","1163"],["1936","1289"],["1937","1373"],["1938","1362"],["1939","1476"],["1940","1478"],["1941","1449"],["1942","1541"],["1943","1367"],["1944","1290"],["1945","1509"],["1946","1824"],["1947","2253"],["1948","2305"],["1949","2631"],["1950","2612"],["1951","2807"],["1952","2475"],["1953","2466"],["1954","2530"],["1955","2776"],["1956","2876"],["1957","3225"],["1958","3155"],["1959","3310"],["1960","3880"],["1961","4215"],["1962","4755"],["1963","5102"],["1964","5359"],["1965","5622"],["1966","6006"],["1967","6672"],["1968","7263"],["1969","6763"],["1970","7408"],["1971","8177"],["1972","8556"],["1973","8016"],["1974","8158"],["1975","8505"],["1976","8881"],["1977","8680"],["1978","8987"],["1979","9576"],["1980","9743"],["1981","10176"],["1982","10518"],["1983","10720"],["1984","11551"],["1985","12265"],["1986","12538"],["1987","12423"],["1988","13193"],["1989","14074"],["1990","15005"],["1991","13736"],["1992","15556"],["1993","15352"],["1994","15896"],["1995","16159"],["1996","16907"],["1997","16673"],["1998","17828"],["1999","18738"],["2000","20254"],["2001","20636"],["2002","21987"],["2003","23639"],["2004","24301"],["2005","24385"],["2006","24366"],["2007","24022"],["2008","25541"]]

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use deteriorate in a sentence?

1. Claire Dissaux:

   If you look at the fundamentals and not the politics, there is probably room to cut interest rates if the global environment continues to deteriorate.

2. Secretary Wilkie:

   Once again the halls of Congress reverberate with odes to rugged individualism, state sovereignty, and contempt for the centralized super-state, these are bloodless battles Jefferson Davis could never fight but, they are no less vital for the future of American civilization. As our cities decay and our standards and spiritual traditions deteriorate, America is searching for a better way. Walker Percy urged us to look South to recover community, stability, and sense of place in God's order which we have regrettably lost. That is a tall proposition but it is certainly one Jefferson Davis would understand and certainly one for which Jefferson Davis would fight.

3. Dmitri Trenin:

   Fresh attempts to expose Russian ‘red line’ deterrence as hollow – whether on the ground, in the air, or at sea – would push Moscow to defend what it cannot give up without losing its self-respect, this would almost inevitably lead to clashes and casualties, which would carry the risk of further escalation. Should this happen, Russia-NATO confrontation would deteriorate literally to the point of brinkmanship, a truly bleak scenario.

4. Janeiro Police Chief Luis Armond:

   We are just starting the investigations, it's not a common case. We need to trace how he acquired those items, from who and where. And now we have a problem on how to store it, since it can deteriorate or be stolen.

5. Heiko Maas:

   We believe it is extremely important to uphold this agreement. Were it to fail or the U.S. to drop out, we would not have anything comparable to it and we fear that the situation would significantly deteriorate with everything that goes with it.