deterioration
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deterioration
- /dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/ UK
- /dɪˌtɪəɹɪˈeɪʃən/ UK, proscribed
- /dɪˌtɪɹ.i.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ US
- /dɪˌtɪɹ.iˈeɪʃən/ US, proscribed
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French détérioration; morphologically deteriorate + -ion.
noun deteriorations
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The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.
Similar: aggravation, retrogression, worsening, corruption, debasement, degeneration, degradation, deterioration, devolution, embasement, exacerbation, ruining · Opposite: amelioration
Opposite: amelioration, betterment, improval, improvement
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: worsening, impairment, degeneration, worsen, degrading, weakening, degradation, devastation, loss, depreciation, damage, disrepair, harm, spoilage, deteriorating, diminution
noun
Opposite: amelioration, betterment, improval, improvement
Translations
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noun process of making or growing worse
| Español | deterioro, deterioración |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 改悪 kaiaku |
| 中文 | 恶化 èhuà |
| हिन्दी | अपघटन apaghṭan |
| Kiswahili | uchakavu |
| Português | deterioração, deterioramento |
| Français | détérioration |
| Deutsch | Verschlimmerung, Verschlechterung, Verschärfung, Abgrund |
| Italiano | deterioramento |
| Ελληνικά | επιδείνωση epideínosi |
| Română | deteriorare |
| Русский | ухудше́ние uxudšénije, по́рча pórča, деграда́ция degradácija |
Talk about this word "deterioration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deterioration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deterioration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deterioration "deterioration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deterioration.Cite this
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title = {deterioration},
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