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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•te•ri•o•rate /dɪˈtɪriəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to become worse or inferior in character:The patient's condition has deteriorated over the last few hours.
de•ter•i•o•ra•tion /dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]The incident triggered the rapid deterioration of peaceful relations. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•te•ri•o•rate (di tēr′ē ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc.
- to disintegrate or wear away.
- Late Latin dēteriōrātus made worse (past participle of dēteriōrāre), equivalent. to Latin dēterior worse (dē from + -ter- formative in adjs. of spatial orientation (compare exterior, interior) + -ior comparative suffix) + -ātus -ate1
- 1565–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged degenerate, decline, worsen.
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