deterioration | ||
1. | [ noun ] a symptom of reduced quality or strength | |
Synonyms: | impairment | |
Related terms: | decay devastation decrepitude wear corrosion deteriorate | |
2. | [ noun ] process of changing to an inferior state | |
Synonyms: | worsening declension decline_in_quality | |
Related terms: | decline slump worsen deteriorate | |
Similar spelling: |
deteriorating deteriorate |