Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with deteriorate in American Collocation
deteriorate
verb
intransitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈtɪriəˌreɪt/
quickly
fast
quickly
rapidly
By this time the weather was deteriorating rapidly and a storm was rolling up the valley.
slowly
gradually
slowly
steadily
His condition gradually deteriorated and he sadly died on 26 January 1998.
noticeably
dramatically
markedly
noticeably
sharply
significantly
visibly
The military situation has deteriorated sharply over the past year.
badly
badly
seriously
severely
Many of the drawings were on paper which was now deteriorating badly.
condition
eyesight
health
hearing
performance
quality
relationship
sight
situation
weather
Eyesight and hearing deteriorate with age.