Deteriorate
My daughter is reading a book and is not taking care of it. What can I tell her?

Don't damage the book
Don't deteriorate the book

Or please give me extra examples

Question

Deteriorate
My daughter is reading a book and is not taking care of it. What can I tell her?

Don't damage the book
Don't deteriorate the book

Or please give me extra examples

Answer

Your example with "damage" was good, but not the one with "deteriorate."

"Look after the book." Take care of the book."