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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 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.
Worsen definition: to make or become worse.. See examples of WORSEN used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of worsen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When things go from terrible to even more terrible, they worsen. If your sore throat worsens, you should call the doctor.
worsen. (wɜrsən ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense worsens, present participle worsening, past tense, past participle worsened. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If a bad situation worsens or if something worsens it, it becomes more difficult, unpleasant, or unacceptable.
Jun 17, 2024 · worsen (third-person singular simple present worseth, present participle worsende, worsynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle worsed) To worsen; to become worse. To impair or damage; to make worse.
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. 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.
