deteriorate

Definition of deteriorate in English English dictionary: To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate; To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; to grow worse; {v} to make or grow worse; grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"; become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated; {f} spoil; decline; become worse; If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way. There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war improve + deterioration de·terio·ra·tion concern about the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries. improvement; To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind; become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"
deterioration: {n} a making or growing worse
deteriorated: past of deteriorate
deteriorates: third-person singular of deteriorate
deteriorating: present participle of deteriorate
deterioration: Definition of Deterioration: Deterioration is the process or occurrence of an asset's declining productivity as it ages This is a component of depreciation (Econterms) Terms related to Deterioration: Depreciation About Com Resources on Deterioration: None Writing a Term Paper? Here are a few starting points for research on Deterioration: Books on Deterioration: None Journal Articles on Deterioration: None
deterioration: process of changing to an inferior state a symptom of reduced quality or strength
deterioration: disintegration, a process of becoming inferior, or lower in quality
deterioration: a symptom of reduced quality or strength
deterioration: A loss in value due to wear and tear by action of either the natural elements or use of the property
deterioration: {i} decline, downfall; worsening
deterioration: A permanent change in the physical properties of a plastic evidenced by impairment of these properties
deterioration: An action or process such as that arising from decay, corrosion or disintegration
deterioration: The slow aging of a structure through wear and tear caused by exposure to weather and constant use
deterioration: Impairment of Condition One of the causes of depreciation and reflecting the loss in value brought about by wear and tear, disintegration, use in service and the action of the elements
deterioration: The gradual loss of data stored by a speech recognition results object The information in a results object can occupy a significant amount of memory, so an engine developer may permit the object to discard data automatically as time passes
deterioration: decline in quality over a period of time due to chemical or physical action of the environment
deterioration: Damage caused to an item by physical, chemical or biological means
deterioration: When meat turns brownish red after sitting for some time, a signal that the meat has lost freshness and quality
deterioration: The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse
deterioration: process of changing to an inferior state
deterioration: A loss in value due to wear and tear, by action of the natural elements or use
deterioration: The downgrading of a product due to long storage, damage to packing or other external influences
deterioration: The impact of time and wear and tear on a dwelling or other building which results in a decrease in its value if nothing is done to counteract it
deterioration: Reflecting the loss in value brought about by wear and tear, disintegration, use in service, and the actions of the elements
deterioration: Impairment of condition One of the causes of depreciation and reflecting the loss in value brought by wear and tear, disintegration, use in service, and the action of the elements
deteriorative: {s} degenerative, becoming worse, causing deterioration
to deteriorate: disimprove
will deteriorate: will get worse, will lose quality