USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
deteriorate
Could you please tell me if this verb is good enough to be used in scientific essays as decreasing, without having the meaning of becoming worse.
e.g.(made up sentences)
Amount of oxygen in the room has been deteriorated.
The amount of oxygen in the room deteriorated into unlivable level.
e.g.(made up sentences)
Amount of oxygen in the room has been deteriorated.
The amount of oxygen in the room deteriorated into unlivable level.
Top answer
No. 'Deteriorated always means 'became worse'. Rover
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