deteriorate (verb)
31decline — verb (declined, declining) –verb (t) /dəˈklaɪn / (say duh kluyn) 1. to withhold consent to do, enter upon, or accept; refuse: he declined to say more about it; she declined the offer with thanks. 2. to cause to slope or incline downward. 3.… …
32eat at — verb become ground down or deteriorate Her confidence eroded • Syn: ↑erode, ↑gnaw, ↑gnaw at, ↑wear away • Derivationally related forms: ↑wearing away (for: ↑ …
33get worse — verb deteriorate in health (Freq. 1) he relapsed • Syn: ↑relapse • Ant: ↑get well • Derivationally related forms: ↑relapse (for: ↑ …
34go to the dogs — verb To decline or deteriorate. After three years without maintenance, their yard has really gone to the dogs. Syn: go to pot …
35let something slide — verb a) To consciously overlook behaviour generally considered as warranting some form of sanction or reprimand. The police officer let the ticket slide when she found her brother in laws car illegally parked. b) To allow the condition of… …
36wear out — verb a) To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use. Youre going to wear out that game if you keep playing so rough with it …
37pejorate — verb /ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt,ˈpɛdʒəɹeɪt/ To make worse; to deteriorate or to worsen. See Also: pejorist …
38go to pot — verb a) To decline or deteriorate. They havent been maintaining it, and the downtown area has really gone to pot over the past 20 years. b) To come to a bad end. <!Can somebody offer any examples of this expression being used this way? Syn: go …
39go to seed — verb a) To pass from flowering or ripening to the formation of seeds. Wild tomatoes, which had gone to seed or been remorselessly hoed out from the beginning of Berande, were foraged for salads, soups, and sauces. b) To deteriorate; to decline… …
40decompensate — verb To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses. The infant whose heart is decompensating has a rapid pulse, rapid respirations, and respiratory distress.… …
