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verb

deteriorate

become worse or disintegrate

In a sentence

Six example sentences with deteriorate, each labelled with its topic.

  • Untreated limestone facades deteriorate quickly near the coast, and the salt air can hollow a decorative cornice within twenty years.

    Architecture

  • Her kidney function began to deteriorate after the third round, so the team cut the dosage and added fluids.

    Medicine

  • Color negatives stored in a hot attic deteriorate within a decade, shifting toward magenta long before the emulsion cracks.

    Photography

  • Trade relations deteriorated after the tariff round, and shipments between the two ports fell by a third.

    Economics

  • Credit quality began to deteriorate in the third quarter, with late payments doubling on the newest loans.

    Finance

  • Master tapes deteriorate in humid storage, and archivists baked the reels gently before attempting a transfer.

    Music

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