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Deteriorating or getting worse in condition

Characterized by or causing degeneration

Not capable of being repaired, cured, regained, or undone

The fact or state of deteriorating in condition

The state of becoming more serious or intense

The state or quality of being degenerate

Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state

Present participle for to aggravate or intensify a situation or state

Present participle for to increase or grow in strength or intensity

Present participle for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

Present participle for to cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

Present participle for to taint, contaminate or lower in quality

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Adjective

Deteriorating or getting worse in condition

on its last legs

drawing to a close

in a state of deterioration

on one's last legs

becoming extinct

“Rawlings knew that the worsening state of the economy was weighing heavily on this man.”

Adjective

Characterized by or causing degeneration

Adjective

Not capable of being repaired, cured, regained, or undone

beyond redemption

beyond recovery

beyond treatment

past praying for

can't be helped

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Noun

The fact or state of deteriorating in condition

turn for the worse

worsening of someone's condition

fall from grace

downward spiral

falling to pieces

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

lack of success

economic decline

destabilisation^UK

destabilization^US

loss of success

Götterdämmerung

belt-tightening

decrease in value

lowering in value

reduction in value

accounting allowance

lowering of status

loss of prosperity

negative growth

passing into oblivion

decline and fall

ceasing to exist

coming to an end

intensification

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“After another mandate that was again marked by corruption and social unrest, the worsening of the situation was a clear possibility.”

Noun

The state of becoming more serious or intense

Noun

The state or quality of being degenerate

demoralisation^UK

demoralization^US

lack of principles

self-indulgence

lack of restraint

dishonourableness

unrighteousness

pleasure-seeking

life in fast lane

unwholesomeness

immoral behaviour

irreligiousness

lack of self-control

lack of control

sacrilegiousness

contemptibility

self-gratification

going to hell in handbasket

life in the fast lane

irresponsibility

antisocial behavior

presumptuousness

promiscuousness

sleeping around

lack of sexual discrimination

sexual deviation

pleasures of the flesh

intemperateness

overconsumption

unreasonableness

preposterousness

extreme behaviour

uninhibitedness

thoughtlessness

financial irresponsibility

free-spending ways

spendthrift behaviour

pursuit of pleasure

lack of self-restraint

lack of reserve

exaggeratedness

extreme behavior

unrestrained bout

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Verb

Present participle for to decline or deteriorate in state

going to the dogs

hitting the skids

going down the toilet

going down the tubes

going from bad to worse

taking a nosedive

taking a turn for the worse

making something worse

going to rack and ruin

going backwards

going to the pack

going to pieces

becoming dilapidated

becoming debilitated

falling to pieces

coming apart at seams

falling into disrepair

going down the tube

going pear-shaped

moving backward

appearing in a poor light

going into decline

falling apart at the seams

having a relapse

getting ill again

suffering a relapse

getting worse again

becoming moribund

having one foot in the grave

falling into decay

going into a tailspin

reaching a new low

falling steeply

running to seed

reaching depths

hitting rock bottom

coming apart at the seams

going down the khazi

going down the pan

going down the plughole

going down the drain

turning the clock back

lowering in value

lowering in price

ratcheting down

becoming emaciated

falling through

becoming marcescent

becoming smaller

growing smaller

coming to an end

taking a step back

falling off the wagon

becoming shrunken

becoming enfeebled

getting smaller

drawing to a close

hitting the floor

falling farther behind

falling from grace

leaving the straight and narrow

going down the primrose path

chipping away at

gnawing away at

doing a number on

taking its toll

coming to naught

turning out badly

coming to nothing

going down swinging

biting the dust

missing the boat

running aground

going up in smoke

missing the mark

meeting with disaster

backing wrong horse

coming to grief

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“However, over the next several months his health began to worsen again.”

Verb

Present participle for to aggravate or intensify a situation or state

“This account was immediately preceded by Plutarch's description of Olympias'difficult character and its tendency to worsen tensions between father and son.”

Verb

Present participle for to increase or grow in strength or intensity

gaining strength

fanning the flames

adding fuel to the fire

adding fuel to the flames

putting salt on the wound

growing stronger

going through the roof

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Verb

Present participle for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

putting the kibosh on

losing strength

discolouring^UK

wreaking havoc on

having a bad effect on

having a negative effect on

destabilizing^US

making unattractive

jeopardizing^US

putting a damper on

inconveniencing

destabilising^UK

detracting from

jeopardising^UK

interfering with

causing detriment to

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

raining on someone's parade

playing havoc with

doing damage to

playing merry hell with

driving a nail into the coffin of

delivering a blow to

making a mess of

blowing a hole in

bringing to naught

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Verb

Present participle for to cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

Verb

Present participle for to taint, contaminate or lower in quality

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