| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abating | becoming less intense |
| 2. | ailing | unwell or functioning poorly |
| 3. | battered | damaged by repeated blows |
| 4. | blighted | damaged and spoiled |
| 5. | breaking down | ceasing to function properly |
| 6. | buckling | bending and giving way |
| 7. | cheapened | made less valuable or respected |
| 8. | collapsing | failing or falling apart |
| 9. | coming apart | breaking down or failing |
| 10. | compromised | weakened or made less effective |
| 11. | contracting | becoming smaller or tighter |
| 12. | corroding | being eaten away chemically |
| 13. | corrupted | made impure or morally worse |
| 14. | cracking | developing breaks or faults |
| 15. | crumbling | falling apart gradually |
| 16. | decaying | gradually rotting or breaking down |
| 17. | declining | becoming weaker or less good |
| 18. | decomposing | breaking down into simpler matter |
| 19. | decrepit | worn out by age or use |
| 20. | degenerating | becoming worse in quality |
| 21. | degrading | losing quality or value |
| 22. | dilapidated | old and in poor repair |
| 23. | diminishing | becoming smaller or weaker |
| 24. | disintegrating | breaking into pieces |
| 25. | dwindling | becoming steadily smaller |
| 26. | easing | becoming less severe |
| 27. | ebbing | gradually lessening or fading |
| 28. | enfeebled | weakened in strength or vitality |
| 29. | eroding | wearing away gradually |
| 30. | exhausted | drained of strength or resources |
| 31. | fading | losing strength, brightness, or importance |
| 32. | failing | losing effectiveness or strength |
| 33. | falling | moving to a lower state |
| 34. | faltering | losing strength or confidence |
| 35. | festering | worsening through infection or neglect |
| 36. | fizzling | ending weakly or unsuccessfully |
| 37. | flagging | losing energy or strength |
| 38. | fracturing | cracking or breaking apart |
| 39. | fragmenting | breaking into separate pieces |
| 40. | fraying | coming apart at the edges |
| 41. | giving way | collapsing or failing under pressure |
| 42. | going bad | becoming spoiled or unusable |
| 43. | going downhill | becoming steadily worse |
| 44. | going stale | losing freshness or effectiveness |
| 45. | hollowed out | weakened from within |
| 46. | impaired | damaged or weakened |
| 47. | impoverished | made poorer or less rich |
| 48. | in decay | in a state of breakdown |
| 49. | in decline | becoming worse or weaker |
| 50. | in disrepair | needing repair; poorly maintained |
| 51. | languishing | becoming weak or neglected |
| 52. | lessening | becoming less in amount |
| 53. | lowered | brought to a worse level |
| 54. | moldering | slowly decaying or rotting |
| 55. | neglected | made worse through lack of care |
| 56. | on its last legs | near complete failure |
| 57. | on the decline | becoming worse or less successful |
| 58. | on the wane | gradually decreasing or weakening |
| 59. | past its best | no longer in good condition |
| 60. | past its prime | beyond its best condition |
| 61. | perishing | decaying or losing usability |
| 62. | petering out | gradually coming to an end |
| 63. | plummeting | falling very quickly |
| 64. | precarious | dangerously unstable or insecure |
| 65. | putrefying | rotting and becoming foul |
| 66. | ramshackle | rickety and in poor condition |
| 67. | receding | moving back or diminishing |
| 68. | reduced | made less in amount or strength |
| 69. | regressing | returning to a worse condition |
| 70. | rickety | weak and likely to collapse |
| 71. | rotting | decaying through decomposition |
| 72. | run-down | in poor, neglected condition |
| 73. | rusting | corroding through oxidation |
| 74. | sagging | drooping or losing firmness |
| 75. | shabby | worn and in poor condition |
| 76. | shrinking | becoming smaller |
| 77. | shriveling | becoming dry and shrunken |
| 78. | sinking | falling to a worse state |
| 79. | slipping | gradually getting worse |
| 80. | slumping | falling sharply or becoming weaker |
| 81. | souring | becoming unpleasant or spoiled |
| 82. | splintering | breaking into sharp pieces |
| 83. | spoiling | becoming unfit or bad |
| 84. | tarnishing | losing shine or purity |
| 85. | teetering | close to falling or failing |
| 86. | tottering | shaking and near collapse |
| 87. | tumbling | falling quickly and sharply |
| 88. | undermined | weakened gradually or secretly |
| 89. | unraveling | coming apart or failing |
| 90. | unsound | not safe or solid |
| 91. | unstable | not steady or secure |
| 92. | vitiated | spoiled or made ineffective |
| 93. | waning | gradually decreasing or fading |
| 94. | weakening | becoming less strong |
| 95. | wilting | drooping and losing freshness |
| 96. | withering | drying up and weakening |
| 97. | wobbly | unsteady or weak |
| 98. | worn-out | damaged by long use |
| 99. | worse for wear | damaged by use or experience |
| 100. | worsening | becoming worse over time |
