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deteriorating

[ dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-ting ]

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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.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of deteriorating¹

First recorded in 1680–90; deteriorate ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

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Driving Tesla’s woes is Musk’s deteriorating reputation, Ives said, which has led to protests and boycotts against Tesla and incidents of vandalism on Tesla vehicles and chargers.

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Headlines about the late pontiff’s deteriorating health had been making the rounds, and anyway, given the criteria for the position, a papal passing is never too far-fetched.

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In some of the letters, he appeared to poke fun at his deteriorating memory.

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But the WHO warns that about 15% of people face a second, more serious phase involving high fever, jaundice, bleeding and deteriorating kidney function.

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Madonna and John’s resolution comes months after the latter revealed his eyesight has been deteriorating after he had a severe eye infection last summer.

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