deteriorate
I
verb
adulterate, aggravate, atrophy, become worse, collapse, corrode, corrumpere, corrupt, debase, debauch, debilitate, decay, decline, decompose, decrease, defile, degenerate, degrade, demoralize, denature, depravare, depreciate, devalue, dilapidate, downgrade, ebb, lapse, lower, pervert, pollute, prostitute, regress, retrograde, retrogress, spoil, taint, vitiate, wane, waste, weaken, worsen
associated concepts: deteriorating building, deteriorating goods
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index
adulterate, aggravate (exacerbate), debase, decay, decline (fall), degenerate, depreciate, depress, disorganize, ebb, erode, exacerbate, fail (lose), languish, lessen, recidivate, relapse, spoil (impair)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006