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deteriorate in skill

[/dɪˈtɪriəreɪt ɪn skɪl/]
verb phrase
deteriorar em habilidade / piorar em competência
1. to gradually worsen or decline in one's ability, expertise, or proficiency in a particular skill
His tennis skills deteriorated in skill after not playing for a year.
Suas habilidades de tênis deterioraram após um ano sem jogar.
2. to experience a loss of competence or technical ability over time
Musicians often deteriorate in skill if they stop practicing regularly.
Os músicos frequentemente pioram em competência se pararem de praticar regularmente.
NYC Slang
lose your game / get rusty
Synonyms
decline in skilllose one's touchregress in abilityworsen in proficiencyget worse atrustlose ground
Antonyms
improve in skillenhance one's abilityprogress in competenceget better atadvance in proficiency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deteriorar em habilidade / piorar na competência
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
deteriorar-se em perícia / piorar em competência
formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose one's touch
get rusty
fall off
slip in ability
go downhill
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