deteriorate

deteriorate(
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. empeorar
If the weather deteriorates any more, I say we call off the game.Si empeora más el tiempo, digo que suspendamos el partido.
b. deteriorarse
I need to go down to Florida because my father's health is deteriorating.Tengo que ir a Florida porque la salud de mi padre se está deteriorando.
c. degenerar
What began as a thoughtful debate gradually deteriorated into a shouting match.Lo que empezó como un debate serio paulatinamente degeneró en una pelea de gallos.
a. deteriorarse
The window frames are beginning to deteriorate because of the damp weather conditions.Los marcos de las ventanas empiezan a deteriorarse por la humedad del clima.
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