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deteriorating
[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-ting]
adjective
becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc..
A deteriorating house, whatever the cause, will have an adverse effect on your real estate investment.
Officials have warned of a deteriorating security situation in the disputed territory.
disintegrating or wearing away.
If what you have underneath is fabric or fiberglass, I’d be concerned that deteriorating paint is letting ultraviolet rays do their worst to your aircraft.
Other 51Թ Forms
- undeteriorating adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deteriorating1
Example Sentences
Jim McMahon has told the House of Commons the council's financial position is "deteriorating rapidly" after a report highlighted concerns about its ability to improve.
Unchecked drug abuse and his deteriorating mental condition stalled Wilson’s efforts on The Beach Boys’ next album, "Smile," which he billed as a “teenage symphony to God.”
Three toddlers and their mothers are being discharged - back to the community where food is scarce and conditions are deteriorating.
He lived alone in retirement and over the last decade his health had been deteriorating.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump spoke by phone on Thursday to try to reach a breakthrough in those negotiations, as the fragile truce between the two sides showed signs of deteriorating.
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