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de·te·ri·o·rate (dĭ-tîŕē-ə-rāt́)

[Late Latin dēteriōrāre, dēteriōrāt-, from Latin dēterior, worse.]

verb: -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates. 

transitive verb 

To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property.

intransitive verb 

  1. To grow worse; degenerate: The weather deteriorated overnight. His health had deteriorated while he was in prison.
  2. To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace.

derivatives

de·téri·o·rátion
noun
de·téri·o·rátive
adjective