Where does “deteriorate” come from?
Deteriorate comes from Late Latin deterioratus, past participle of deterioro, derived from Latin deterior meaning worse, formed from the prefix de- and a Proto-Indo-European root de-.
deteriorate (English): To make worse; to make inferior in quality or...
Definitions
- To make worse; to make inferior in quality or...
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