Πέμπτη 18 Απριλίου 2013

WORD OF THE DAY :DETERIORATE

Thesaurus-Synonyms- DETERIORATE

'deteriorate' verb to become worse or weaker: The patient’s condition has deteriorated rapidly. * επιδεινώνομαι, χειροτερεύω: αλλοιώνομαι, χάνω την αρχική μου ποιότητα, κν. σκαρτεύω, «χαλώ»

[decline] to become gradually worse: The former president’s health has declined over the last few years. * παρακμάζω, φθίνω, «δύω»

[degenerate] to become worse, for example in quality or in strength: The discussion degenerated into a slanging match.
* χειροτερεύω σε ποιότητα ή σε σθένος, εξασθενώ

[ebb] to become gradually less and less: Her husband undermined her confidence until it gradually ebbed away completely. * μτφ. εξασθενώ, υποχωρώ, φθίνω, αργοσβήνω

[go downhill] (informal) to become worse, weaker, or less successful: The old lady had a stroke last year and has gone downhill since then. * εξασθενώ, φθίνω, «παίρνω την κατηφόρα»

[wane] to become gradually less successful: The actor’s career has waned since he reached middle age. * μτφ. βρίσκομαι σε παρακμή, μαρασμό ή «δύση»

[weaken] to become gradually weaker: Her singing voice has weakened over the years. * προκαλώ ή υφίσταμαι εξασθένηση ή αποδυνάμωση

[worsen] to become gradually worse: The standard of his school work has worsened every year as he appears to have lost interest. * χειροτερεύω, καθιστώ χειρότερο κάτι βαθμιαία

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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