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   worsen

   /ˈwəːsn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become worse: "her condition worsened on the flight" Similar aggravateexacerbatemake worsecompoundadd tointensifyincreasemagnifyheighteninflameaugmentinformal:add fuel to the fire/flamesput salt on the wounddeterioratedegeneratedeclineget/grow/become worsetake a turn for the worseweakensinkslipslideslumpfall offebbwanelapseregressretrogressinformal:go downhillgo to potgo to the dogsgo down the toiletgo down the tubeshit the skidsnosedivetake a nosediveOpposite improveameliorateimproverecover

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORSEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse. add. admin. aggravate. backslide. be downhill idiom. debase. deteriorate.

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   : 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.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWORSEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse. add. admin. aggravate. backslide. be downhill idiom. debase. deteriorate.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishworsen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of worsen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   When things go from terrible to even more terrible, they worsen. If your sore throat worsens, you should call the doctor.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › worsenWORSEN Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for WORSEN: deteriorate, crumble, descend, decline, diminish, degenerate, devolve, weaken; Antonyms of WORSEN: improve, ameliorate, better, intensify, enhance, upgrade, strengthen, develop.