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Inferior or run-down in state or quality
“It is illogical and foolish to put an expensive new roof on a deteriorated substrate.”
Easily broken into small fragments
(dated) Mixed with impurities
Weak or lacking in strength
Not performing its proper or intended function
Depraved, perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense
To have passed from one form, state, or level to another
Past tense for to become progressively worse in quality or health
“After all, studies indicate that our faculties deteriorate with age at varying degrees.”
Past tense for to decay or decompose organically
“Excess food will deteriorate in the water, leading to an accumulation of nitrogenous waste.”
Past tense for to disintegrate, crumble, or fall to pieces
“The walls deteriorate over time because of alkali and rain.”
Past tense for to decrease the value, character, or quality of
“Ninety percent will have significant problems because the water will deteriorate the pavement.”
Past tense for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
Past tense for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on
Past tense for to wear away or destroy gradually
Past tense for live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way
Past tense for to lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture
Past tense for to return to a former or less developed state
Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
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