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- Dictionaryworsen/ˈwəːsn/
verb
- 1. make or become worse: "her condition worsened on the flight" Similar Opposite
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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 .
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.
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. If something gets worse, you can say that it worsens. So if the rain that started as a misty drizzle begins to grow torrential, threatening to ruin the picnic you've planned, the weather worsens.
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.
Worsen definition: to make or become worse.. See examples of WORSEN used in a sentence.
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.
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)
Jun 17, 2024 · worsen (third-person singular simple present worsens, present participle worsening, simple past and past participle worsened) ( transitive ) To make worse ; to impair . The global warming has worsened the weather.
