deterioro

Definitions of deterioro
  1. noun
    decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
    synonyms: desgaste, erosión, uso
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    type of:
    perjuicio
    loss of money or decrease in financial value
  2. noun
    a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
    synonyms: decadencia, decaimiento, declinación, descomposición, mengua, menguante
  3. noun
    process of changing to an inferior state
    synonyms: agravación, agravamiento, agudización, agudizamiento, bajón, degradación, empeoramiento, peoría, recrudecimiento, retroceso
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    type of:
    caída, disminución
    change toward something smaller or lower
  4. noun
    a symptom of reduced quality or strength
    synonyms: desmedro
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    types:
    caduquez, decrepitud
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
    type of:
    corrupción
    an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
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