# deteriorates

Pronunciation: say "di-TEER-ee-uh-rayts" US /dɪˈtɪɹ.iə.ɹeɪts/, UK /dɪˈtɪə.ɹɪə.ɹeɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of deteriorate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of deteriorate
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of deteriorate. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _Air quality deteriorates rapidly when wildfires spread across the region._
   - _His eyesight deteriorates noticeably as the disease progresses._

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