deteriorate in Finnish
deteriorate in Finnish is heikentää, huonontaa, rappeuttaa — deteriorate means to get worse in quality or condition.
deteriorate in Finnish
heikentää
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
huonontaa
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
rappeuttaa
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
vahingoittaa
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
heiketä
(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
huonontua
(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
rapistua
(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
rappeutua
(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
What does "deteriorate" mean?
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verb To get worse in quality or condition.
"The old roof began to deteriorate after years of neglect."
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verb To make something worse.
"Poor storage will deteriorate the quality of the wine."
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deteriorate in a sentence
- The old roof began to deteriorate after years of neglect.
- Her health deteriorated rapidly over the winter.
- Poor storage will deteriorate the quality of the wine.
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What is "deteriorate" in Finnish?
"deteriorate" in Finnish is heikentää, huonontaa, rappeuttaa. deteriorate means: To get worse in quality or condition.
How do you use "deteriorate" in a sentence?
Example: "The old roof began to deteriorate after years of neglect." In Finnish, "deteriorate" is heikentää, huonontaa, rappeuttaa.
Are there other ways to say "deteriorate" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "deteriorate": heikentää, huonontaa, rappeuttaa, vahingoittaa, heiketä, huonontua.
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