Deteriorate

Verb1.deteriorate - become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"
go to pot, go to the dogs - become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured"
delapidate, decay, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
wear off, wear thin, wear out, wear - deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
2.deteriorate - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
fatigue, jade, tire, weary, pall - get tired of something or somebody
languish, fade - become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"
rot, waste - waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
decline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
convalesce, recover, recuperate - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"

 

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