Deterioration

Word DETERIORATION
Character 13
Hyphenation de te ri o ra tion
Pronunciations /dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Deterioration"

What do we mean by deterioration?

The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Deterioration

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The word "deterioration" in example sentences

Moody's said it made the decision mostly because of what it called the deterioration of Dubai's broader economic outlook. ❋ Unknown (2009)

SAHRC chairman Dr Barney Pityana on Friday expressed concern about what he described as the deterioration in the South African human rights environment under the Mbeki government. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Pityana expressed concern about what he described as the deterioration in the South African human rights environment under the Mbeki government. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Murphy said an 18-game season has been discussed by owners for some time and is linked to what he called the deterioration of the quality of the four-game preseason schedule. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The letter said the court had taken the decision in view of what it called the deterioration in the security situation in Baghdad. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate expressed concern in a letter at what he called the deterioration of the human rights situation in Tibet, and the apparent breakdown of talks between the Chinese government and emissaries of the Dalai Lama. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution critical of what it calls the deterioration of media freedom in Azerbaijan. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On all the major news shows, Mr. Obama decried what he described as a deterioration in the public discourse, saying the best way for anyone to get "15 minutes" of fame now "is to be rude." ❋ Unknown (2009)

This process of deterioration is due to the impact upon masonry of annual cycles of extreme heat and cold and back again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Q: Charlotte's mental deterioration is both heartbreaking and chilling. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The intellectual deterioration is wondrous to behold. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now the spell's deterioration is accelerating and the demon materializations are erupting. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In a note Tuesday, Credit Suisse said sluggish auto sales coupled with margin deterioration severely affected BYD's profitability in the third-quarter. ❋ Joanne Chiu (2010)

Because such deterioration is a foregone conclusion, many simply baton down the hatches, living their lives in accordance with the Scriptures, believing things for the wider world and vast majority of Christianity will not improve. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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