deteriorare

Definitions of deteriorare
  1. verb
    inflict damage upon
    synonyms: danneggiare, guastare, ledere, nuocere, pregiudicare, rovinare
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    arrugginire, rodere, rosicare, rosicchiare
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    mutilare, scomparire, sezionare, sfigurare
    destroy or injure severely
    digrossare, sgrossare
    cut away in small pieces
    fracassarsi, polverizzare, schiantarsi, spolverizzare
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    ustionare
    burn with a hot liquid or steam
    abbruciacchiare, bruciacchiare
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    corrompere, insudiciare, perdere, rovinare, sbrodolare, subornare
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
    mutilare, scomparire, sfigurare
    mar or spoil the appearance of
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    contaminate with a disease or microorganism
    synonyms: adulterare, alterare, ammorbare, appestare, contagiare, corrompere, guastare, infettare
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    antonyms:
    disinfettare
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    type of:
    bruttare, contaminare, infettare, inquinare, lordare
    make impure
  3. verb
    alter from the original
    synonyms: adulterare, alterare, corrompere, guastare, sciupare, subornare
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    type of:
    modificarsi
    make less severe or harsh or extreme
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