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deteriorate

dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt

verb

pogarszać się

pɔˈɡarʂat͡ɕ ɕɛ· czasownik
Also
pogorszyć się
Definition

to become worse

Examples
Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.
Jej zdrowie szybko się pogorszyło i wkrótce potem zmarła.
Synonyms
worsendeclinedegeneratedecay
Collocations
health deterioratesituation deterioraterapidly deteriorate
Word forms
deterioratedpast simpledeterioratingpresent participledeterioratesthird person singular
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