deterioration

deterioration
noun
ADJECTIVE
marked, serious, significant

a serious deterioration in relations between the two governments

rapid, sharp
gradual, progressive, steady
slow
mental, physical

Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age.

economic, environmental
VERB + DETERIORATION
cause, lead to, result in

The stress led to a gradual deterioration in her health.

prevent

Limits on waste dumping will prevent further environmental deterioration.

arrest (formal), stop

Steps need to be taken quickly to arrest the deterioration in the countries' relations.

experience, see

The period has seen a spectacular deterioration of political stability.

show
DETERIORATION + VERB
occur
PREPOSITION
deterioration in

a rapid deterioration in his condition

deterioration of

a steady deterioration of our economic advantage

PHRASES
signs of deterioration

The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration.


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  • Deterioration — Détérioration Voir « détérioration » sur le Wiktionnaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • deterioration — deterioration, degeneration, devolution, decadence, decline, declension are comparable as meaning either the process of falling from a higher to a lower level or the state of a thing when such a falling has occurred. Deterioration is the least… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Deterioration — is a term now commonly used in health care, to describe worsening of a patient s condition. It is often used as a shortened form of deterioration not recognised or not acted upon . Much work to reduce harm from deterioration has been undertaken… …   Wikipedia

  • deterioration — I noun abasement, abrasion, atrophy, caducity, consumption, corrosion, corruption, debasement, decadence, decay, declension, declination, decomposition, decrepitude, degradation, demission, depreciation, destruction, deteriorcondicio,… …   Law dictionary

  • deterioration — 1650s, possibly a native formation, or else from Fr. détérioration (15c.), noun of action from détériorer, from L.L. deteriorare (see DETERIORATE (Cf. deteriorate)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Deterioration — De*te ri*o*ra tion, n. [LL. deterioratio: cf. F. d[ e]t[ e]rioration.] The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deterĭoration — (lat.), soviel wie Verschlechterung einer Sache (s. Landwirtschaftliche Betriebserfordernisse); deteriorieren, verschlechtern, verderben …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Deterioration — (lat.), Verschlimmerung; Verschlechterung einer Sache, insofern sie dadurch an Wert verliert; deteriorieren, verschlechtern …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Deterioration — Deterioration, lat., Deteriorirung, Verschlechterung einer Sache; deterioriren, verschlechtern; deterioris conditionis, von schlechterer Beschaffenheit …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • détérioration — DÉTÉRIORATION. sub. f. L action par laquelle on détériore quelque chose, et l état de la chose détériorée. Tout Locataire est responsable des détériorations faites durant son bail. Il y a de grandes détériorations dans cette terre, tout y est… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

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