deterioration

🇺🇸 /dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃn/
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the process of getting worse over time

The building showed clear signs of deterioration after years of neglect.

translation

n. the process of getting worse over time

Word Forms

Plural deteriorations