English Dictionary

deteriorate

/dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt/

verb

(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair. / (intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

The heavy rain deteriorated the condition of the road.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.

to deteriorate the mind

意味（2）

(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

It was turning into an abysmal afternoon for Newcastle and it deteriorated further when Tiote saw red for his challenge on Jon Ashton.