Both Uses of
deteriorate
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- There was no manifestation of contemporary culture that did not indicate to my grandmother how steadfast was the nation's decline, how merciless our mental and moral deterioration, how swiftly all-embracing our final decadence.†
p. 264.7 *deterioration = worsening; or the amount of worsening
- No one had noticed how severely the train service had been deteriorating; it turned out that it wasn't possible to take a train from Gravesend to Sawyer Depot—and on Christmas Eve, the stationmaster told Dan, it was impossible to take a train anywhere!†
p. 510.2deteriorating = worsening
Definition:
become worse