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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 .
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.
Worsen definition: to make or become worse.. See examples of WORSEN used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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]
