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Inferior or run-down in state or quality

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

Not receiving proper attention

To have passed from one form, state, or level to another

Past tense for become progressively worse

Past tense for to decrease the value, character, or quality of

Past tense for to decay or get worse in strength, health or quality

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 to become inactive or unchanging

Past tense for to alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

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

Past tense for to increase in amount, size, degree or value

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Adjective

Inferior or run-down in state or quality

falling to pieces

on its last legs

gone to rack and ruin

in a state of disrepair

down-at-the-heels

the worse for wear

falling apart at the seams

having seen better days

poorly maintained

badly maintained

all the worse for wear

poverty-stricken

in poor condition

decrepit. in ruins

seen better days

in bad condition

unprepossessing

down-at-the-heel

on your last legs

coming apart at the seams

about to collapse

out of condition

about to fall apart

down at the heel

cheap and nasty

non-functioning

not functioning

disorganized^US

out of commission

not in working order

disorganised^UK

higgledy-piggledy

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“It is illogical and foolish to put an expensive new roof on a deteriorated substrate.”

Adjective

Easily broken into small fragments

easily crumbled

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Adjective

(dated) Mixed with impurities

Adjective

Weak or lacking in strength

out of condition

under the weather

rendered feeble

in declining health

out of commission

not up to snuff

not feeling up to snuff

all of a quiver

weak at the knees

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Adjective

Not performing its proper or intended function

socially impaired

Adjective

Depraved, perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense

in the fast lane

pleasure-seeking

lacking restraint

gone to the dogs

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

good-for-nothing

Mephistophelian

near the knuckle

uncompassionate

beyond contempt

under-the-table

unaccommodating

gossip-mongering

against the law

unconscientious

beyond the pale

no better than one should be

good-for-naught

pleasure-loving

double-crossing

untrammelled^UK

desensitized^US

rough-and-tumble

desensitised^UK

take-no-prisoners

with a heart of stone

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Adjective

Not receiving proper attention

unrecognised^UK

unrecognized^US

out in the cold

slipped one's mind

fallen between the cracks

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Verb

To have passed from one form, state, or level to another

ebbed and flowed

gone up and down

went up and down

went from one extreme to the other

gone from one extreme to the other

teeter-tottered

moved back and forth

acted in sequence

occurred in turn

changed direction

moved to and fro

chopped and changed

occurred in rotation

blew hot and cold

blown hot and cold

shilly-shallied

risen and fallen

moved backward and forward

followed one another

followed in turn

worked in sequence

taken in rotation

taken it in turns

took it in turns

acted reciprocally

took in rotation

Verb

Past tense for become progressively worse

went down the toilet

gone down the toilet

went to the dogs

gone to the dogs

went to the pack

gone to the pack

went down the tubes

gone down the tubes

went to rack and ruin

gone to rack and ruin

become dilapidated

went from bad to worse

gone from bad to worse

taken a turn for the worse

took a turn for the worse

become debilitated

became dilapidated

become emaciated

hit rock bottom

gone pear-shaped

went pear-shaped

fell into decay

fallen into decay

became debilitated

took a nosedive

taken a nosedive

fell into disrepair

fallen into disrepair

became emaciated

got worse again

suffered a relapse

made something worse

come apart at seams

turned the clock back

come apart at the seams

become moribund

lowered in price

become shrunken

missed the mark

appeared in a poor light

lowered in value

had one foot in the grave

reached a new low

become enfeebled

come to nothing

missed the boat

become marcescent

met with disaster

turned out badly

left the straight and narrow

went into decline

gone into decline

went down the tube

gone down the tube

fallen apart at the seams

fell apart at the seams

came apart at seams

became moribund

became marcescent

drawn to a close

drew to a close

came apart at the seams

became enfeebled

became shrunken

went up in smoke

bitten the dust

gone up in smoke

came to nothing

backed wrong horse

gone down swinging

went down swinging

gone into a tailspin

went into a tailspin

fallen from grace

gone down the primrose path

fell from grace

went down the primrose path

put a damper on

took the sting out

taken the sting out

took the edge off

taken the edge off

went through the floor

gone through the floor

died away or out

died away or down

lost its effectiveness

lost its effect

took the bite out

taken the bite out

made cutbacks in

ceased to exist

ended gradually

decreased in value

become listless

declined in price

become indistinct

become confused

become less intense

became less intense

became listless

became indistinct

became confused

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“After all, studies indicate that our faculties deteriorate with age at varying degrees.”

Verb

Past tense for to decrease the value, character, or quality of

made degenerate

reduced in value

cut down to size

lowered the status of

reduced in quality

destabilized^US

destabilised^UK

reduced the status of

dragged through the mud

brought shame to

lived in the gutter

treated with disrespect

committed sacrilege

taken down a peg

took down a peg

brought into disrepute

brought shame on

put someone in their place

dragged through the mire

brought discredit to

spread scandal about

reflected badly on

put in a bad light

brought shame upon

tarred and feathered

ripped up and down

made someone eat crow

run smear campaign

gave a black eye

given a black eye

made someone eat humble pie

gave a bad name

given a bad name

cast aspersions on

brought dishonour to

cut to the quick

blackened the name of

cast in a bad light

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

done a number on

did a number on

caused to lose face

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

settled someone's hash

ran smear campaign

desensitized^US

given a bad name to

gave a bad name to

lowered in rank

lowered in status

desensitised^UK

treated sacrilegiously

put in one's place

discountenanced

reduced to the ranks

reflected negatively

harmed the reputation of

hurt somebody's feelings

blackened the reputation of

put out of countenance

muddied the reputation of

damaged the reputation of

had the last laugh on

kicked downstairs

blasphemed against

committed sacrilege against

brought into disfavour

blackened someone's name

popped one's balloon

brought down a peg

made one feel small

forced to eat humble pie

interfered with

debased yourself

lowered yourself

debased oneself

demeaned oneself

lowered oneself

caused to feel small

made uncomfortable

reduced in importance

made someone feel ashamed

stripped someone of their rank

dragged someone's name through the mud

took the wind out of your sails

treated disrespectfully

got the better of

dragged through mud

gotten the better of

taken the wind out of your sails

caused offence to

stepped on one's toes

given offence to

gave offence to

took the wind out

got one's comeuppance

gotten one's comeuppance

taken the wind out

taken to pieces

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Verb

Past tense for to decay or get worse in strength, health or quality

became dilapidated

become dilapidated

become contaminated

became contaminated

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“Excess food will deteriorate in the water, leading to an accumulation of nitrogenous waste, in turn causing diseases and the proliferation of all sorts of algae.”

Verb

Past tense for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

Verb

Past tense for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

put the kibosh on

put out of commission

put out of action

destabilized^US

interfered with

destabilised^UK

wreaked havoc on

caused detriment to

wrought havoc on

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

put a damper on

made unattractive

brought to naught

rained on someone's parade

played havoc with

played merry hell with

blown a hole in

did mischief to

done mischief to

drove a nail into the coffin of

driven a nail into the coffin of

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Verb

Past tense for to wear away or destroy gradually

become threadbare

chipped away at

made threadbare

come to the end of its life

became threadbare

gone into holes

showed signs of wear

went into holes

shown signs of wear

came to the end of its life

put the kibosh on

destabilized^US

interfered with

destabilised^UK

placed a limit on

sapped the strength of

reduced the powers of

pulled the teeth of

deprived of force

reduced the power of

removed the sting from

took the edge off

taken the edge off

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Verb

Past tense for to become inactive or unchanging

Verb

Past tense for to alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

interfered with

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Verb

Past tense for live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way

Verb

Past tense for to lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture

Verb

Past tense for to return to a former or less developed state

drifted back into

fallen back into

went over again

gone over again

retraced your steps

fell off the wagon

fallen off the wagon

took another look at

taken another look at

took a step back

taken a step back

took up where left off

taken up where left off

took up where you left off

taken up where you left off

went back to your old ways

gone back to your old ways

Verb

Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

interfered with

quoted out of context

took out of context

taken out of context

Verb

Past tense for to increase in amount, size, degree or value

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