become useless vs go bad

become useless

go bad

verb
  • Of foods and commodities, to spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions. 

  • Of a person or entity, to cease to be reputable and instead become delinquent, criminal, immoral, corrupt or poorly behaved. 

  • Of a geographic area, to become unsafe. 

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