Deteriorate
Crossword Clue and Answers
Looking for answers to the "Deteriorate" crossword clue? it's your lucky day, we have them! Today we have 26 crossword solutions for Deteriorate.
We most recently saw this clue in Irish Independent - Simple.
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Thursday, 16 Sep 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 30 Nov 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 10 Dec 2017
Crossword Answers
3 letters
ROT
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
4 letters
RUST
A plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
WEAR
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
DROP
The act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
SINK
A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
5 letters
GERSE
DECAY
Fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
SLIDE
Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
ERODE
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
6 letters
GETRSE
WORSEN
Grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
WORSEN
7 letters
DECLINE
Change toward something smaller or lower
CORRODE
Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
GOTOPOT
Become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured"
RELAPSE
A failure to maintain a higher state
REGRESS
Returning to a former state
DEVOLVE
Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
8 letters
GOTOSEED
9 letters
RUNTOSEED
WASTEAWAY
TOTHEDOGS
10 letters
RETROGRESS
Get worse or fall back to a previous condition
GODOWNHILL
DEGENERATE
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
11 letters
GOTOTHEDOGS
Become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured"