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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 .
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. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Definition of worsen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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]
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)
worsen meaning, definition, what is worsen: to become worse, or make something worse...: Learn more.
Synonyms: get worse, grow worse, decline, deteriorate, take a turn for the worse, more... Collocations: worsen [progressively, slowly, rapidly, considerably, slightly] , the [condition, depression, economy] is worsening, worsen over [time, days], more...
