Please difine the word deteriating?

Question

Please difine the word deteriating?

Answer 1

Getting worse :)

Answer 2

Do you mean 'deteriorating'?

If so it means something whose condition is getting worse.

If you leave wooden furniture outside for example without putting oil or wood protector on it - its condition will deteriorate in the weather.

The economy is at present deteriorating - meaning it is getting worse than it was.

Skin deteriorates over the decades as we age.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

de·te·ri·o·rate      

[di-teer-ee-uh-reyt]

–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -rat·ed, -rat·ing.

1. to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc.

2. to disintegrate or wear away.

—Related forms

de·te·ri·o·ra·tive, adjective

—Synonyms 1. degenerate, decline, worsen.

To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property.

v.   intr.

To grow worse; degenerate: The weather deteriorated overnight. His health had deteriorated while he was in prison.

To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace.

Answer 4

best way to put it is crumbling.

Answer 5

It means like your spelling

Answer 6

Deterioration: (Degeneration, Decline) means the decrease in the quality, character or  vitality.

Deterioration generally refers to the impairment of value or usefulness as in 'The deterioration of the building due to neglect'.

Answer 7

Going from better to worse... =)

Answer 8

awful spelling -- i think you mean  DETERIORATING which means "getting worse"