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deteriorate vs go to the dogs

go to the dogs vs deteriorate

deteriorate and go to the dogs both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deteriorate No No Yes No
go to the dogs No No Yes No
As verbs, go to the dogs is a hyponym of deteriorate; that is, go to the dogs is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deteriorate:
  • deteriorate: become worse or disintegrate
  • go to the dogs: become ruined
Other hyponyms of deteriorate include go to pot, wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin.
deteriorate (verb) go to the dogs (verb)
grow progressively worse become ruined
become worse or disintegrate
Difference between deteriorate and go to the dogs

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