Definition
To become progressively worse in quality, condition, or value; to decline or decay over time.
Etymology
From Latin 'deterioratus,' past participle of 'deteriorare' (to make worse), from 'deterior' (worse, lower). The root is related to 'de-' (down) suggesting a downward movement in quality. Entered English in the 16th century.
Kelly Says
Think of deteriorate as things going 'down-terior' - getting worse and worse like a building that's falling apart. It's not a sudden collapse, but a gradual slide downhill!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም አይነት
be-ta-m a-y-net
ARالعربية
الفساد
al-fisad
BNবাংলা
বেশি খারাপ হওয়া
be-shi kha-rap ho-wa
CACatalà
pejorar
peh-jor-ar
CSČeština
zhoršovat
zhor-sho-vat
DADansk
forringes
for-in-ges
DEDeutsch
verschlechtern
furs-shleh-ter-n
ELΕλληνικά
ελαττώνονται
e-lat-to-no-nee
ESEspañol
deteriorarse
deh-teer-ee-oh-r-sah-reh
FAفارسی
بدتر شدن
bad-tar shodan
FISuomi
huonontua
hwo-non-too-a
FRFrançais
se détériorer
se deh-te-ree-oh-reh
HEעברית
להחמיר
le-cha-meer
HIहिन्दी
विस्तारित होना
vis-ta-ree-t ho-na
HUMagyar
romlikodni
rom-li-kod-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
menurun
me-nu-run
ITItaliano
peggiorare
peh-jor-ah-reh
JA日本語
悪化する
あし化する (awasuru)
MRMR
विस्तारित होणे
vis-ta-ree-t ho-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
merosot
me-roh-soht
NLNederlands
verslechteren
ver-slet-cher-en
NONorsk
forringes
for-in-ges
PLPolski
pogorszać
po-gors-zhat
PTPortuguês
deteriorar
deh-teer-ee-ar
RORomână
se deterioară
se deh-teh-ree-oh-ar-ah
RUРусский
ухудшаться
ookh-ud-sha-tsya
SVSvenska
försämras
for-sham-ras
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గుతాయి
ta-ggu-ta-i
THไทย
เสื่อมโทรม
sɯːaː tɔːːrom
TRTürkçe
kötüleşmek
koo-tye-lesh-mek
UKУкраїнська
погіршуватися
po-hir-shu-vat-ysa
URاردو
خراب ہونا
kha-rab ho-na
VITiếng Việt
tệ hại
teh-hai