Détériorer
Example: Le temps humide a commencé à détériorer la peinture extérieure.
Definition
"Détériorer" means to cause something to become worse in condition, quality, or value over time, as in the example where humid weather started to damage the exterior paint. It refers to the process of deterioration or decline.
Etymology
The French verb "détériorer" comes from the Latin word "deteriorare," which means 'to make worse.' It combines "de-" implying a downward or negative effect, with "terior," meaning 'worse.' Did you know? The root "terior" relates to comparative forms in Latin, emphasizing the decline implied by "détériorer."
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"Détériorer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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