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- 1. make or become worse: "her condition worsened on the flight" Similar Opposite
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verb [ I or T ] uk / ˈwɜː.s ə n / us / ˈwɝː.s ə n / Add to word list. C1. to become worse or to make something become worse: As the company's financial problems worsened, several directors resigned. The continued supply of arms to the region will only worsen the situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse.
: to become worse. the weather began to worsen. Synonyms. atrophy. crumble. decay. decline. degenerate. descend. deteriorate. devolve. ebb. regress. retrograde. rot. sink. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of worsen in a Sentence.
verb (used with or without object) to make or become worse. Synonyms: sink, slip, deteriorate, decline. worsen. / ˈwɜːsən / verb. to grow or cause to grow worse.
Definition of worsen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to become worse or to make something become worse: As the company's financial problems worsened, several directors resigned. The continued supply of arms to the region will only worsen the situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse. add. admin. aggravate. backslide. be downhill idiom. debase. deteriorate.
When things go from terrible to even more terrible, they worsen. If your sore throat worsens, you should call the doctor.
verb. If a bad situation worsens or if something worsens it, it becomes more difficult, unpleasant, or unacceptable. The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation worsening. [VERB] These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit. [VERB noun]
verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈwɜːs ə n / us. Add to word list. to become worse or to make something become worse: His condition suddenly worsened last week. (Definition of worsen from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of worsen. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）惡化, （使）更糟… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （使）恶化, （使）更糟…
worsen meaning, definition, what is worsen: to become worse, or make something worse...: Learn more.
worsen /ˈwɜːsən/ vb. to grow or cause to grow worse. 'worsen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): aggrieve - alter - ameliorate - amend - degenerate - degrade - deteriorate - exacerbate - exasperate - improve - rectify - remedy - sour.
