Vocabulary
Deterioration
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the process of becoming progressively worse
Urdu meaning
بگاڑ، ابتری، خرابی، زوال
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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With only a few months left to the end of the fiscal year, the larger deterioration may well emerge in FY27.
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Risk to stability
— 2026-03-17
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With the labour force growing by roughly 3pc annually, sustained growth of at least 5pc or higher is necessary to prevent further deterioration in labour market conditions.
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Spectre of joblessness
— 2026-02-09
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This is reflected in deterioration in recent years in almost allindicators of literacy, education, health, poverty, gender disparity and other aspects of human welfare.
Dawn Editorials —
A national agenda for 2026
— 2026-01-05
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The jump in unemployment from 6.3pc to a 21-year high of 7.1pc in four years shows significant labour market deterioration.
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Labour trends
— 2025-11-27
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The immediate trigger in Sri Lanka was the severe degradation of life brought on by sharp economic deterioration after a default.
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Three years, three uprisings
— 2025-09-11
Synonyms
decline, decay, collapse, failure, fall, drop, downturn, slump,
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