détériorer

Definitions of détériorer
  1. verb
    inflict damage upon
    synonyms: endommager
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    brûler
    burn with heat, fire, or radiation
    affliger
    cause physical pain or suffering in
    endommager, nuire
    cause damage or affect negatively
    affaiblir
    make worse or less effective
    corroder
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    corroder, ronger
    remove soil or rock
    défigurer, mutiler
    destroy or injure severely
    déflorer, gâcher
    make imperfect
    briser, démolir, détruire
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    carboniser, roussir
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    salir, souiller, ternir
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
    defigurer
    mar or spoil the appearance of
    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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