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verb
- 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.
Jul 9, 2012 · verb. wors· en ˈwər-sᵊn. worsened; worsening. ˈwərs-niŋ, ˈwər-sᵊn-iŋ. Synonyms of worsen. transitive verb. : to make worse. intransitive verb. : to become worse. the weather began to worsen. Synonyms. atrophy. crumble. decay. decline. degenerate. descend. deteriorate. devolve. ebb. regress. retrograde. rot. sink.
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.
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.
Definition of worsen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
worsen. verb. 1. deteriorate, decline, sink, decay, get worse, degenerate, go downhill (informal), go from bad to worse, take a turn for the worse, retrogress The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation from worsening. deteriorate improve, recover, mend, be on the mend.
