estaban deteriorando
-they/you were damaging
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of deteriorar.
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deteriorar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to ruin)-to damage
Synonyms for deteriorar
ajar
to wear out
dañar
to damage
descalabrar
to damage
desgraciar
to spoil
desmejorar
to spoil
estropear
to damage
hacer daño
to be bad for
mellar
to damage
mermar
to diminish
minar
to undermine
vulnerar
to damage
averiar
to damage
damnificar
to damage
demoler
to demolish
desolar
to devastate
destruir
to wreck
diezmar
to decimate
echar a perder
to spoil
echarse a perder
to go bad
estragar
to ruin
herir
to wound
menoscabar
to damage
perturbar
to disrupt
socavar
to undermine
Antonyms for deteriorar
arreglar
to fix
cimentar
to consolidate
fortalecer
to strengthen
normalizar
to normalize
rejuvenecer
to rejuvenate
reparar
to repair
restaurar
to restore
afianzar
to consolidate
lacrar
to seal with sealing wax
mejorar
to improve
reforzar
to reinforce
sanear
to clean up
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