kuzorota
koo-zoh-ROH-tah
How to say it
Swahilikuzorotakoo-zoh-ROH-tahsoon
Englishto deteriorate, to worsen, to declinesoon
Frenchse détériorer, s’aggraver, déclinersoon
Meaning
To become worse over time, said of health, the economy, services, relations between people or a sector of business.
Good to know
Intransitive: uchumi umezorota, the economy has declined. Kuzorota kwa huduma, the decline of services; the causative kuzorotesha means to make worse.
Examples
- Afya ya mgonjwa ilianza kuzorota usiku.The patient’s health began to deteriorate in the night.
- Huduma za maji zimezorota mjini humu.Water services have got worse in this town.
- Uhusiano wa nchi hizo mbili umezorota.Relations between the two countries have worsened.
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