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tire vs deteriorate

deteriorate vs tire

tire is a noun but deteriorate is not a noun.

tire and deteriorate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tire Yes No Yes No
deteriorate No No Yes No
As verbs, deteriorate is a hypernym of tire; that is, deteriorate is a word with a broader meaning than tire:
  • tire: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
  • deteriorate: grow progressively worse
Other hypernyms of tire include degenerate, devolve, drop.
tire (noun) deteriorate (noun)
hoop that covers a wheel
tire (verb) deteriorate (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody grow progressively worse
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress become worse or disintegrate
cause to be bored
deplete
Difference between tire and deteriorate

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