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| deteriorate -
become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"
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dilapidate,
crumble,
decay bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
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go to pot,
go to the dogs become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured"
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wear thin,
wear down,
wear off,
wear out,
wear have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
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| deteriorate -
grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
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devolve,
drop,
degenerate |
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convalesce,
recuperate,
recover get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
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worsen,
decline grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
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fatigue,
jade,
weary,
tire,
pall exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
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languish,
fade become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"
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rot,
waste become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
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