worsen
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worsen
- /ˈwɜːsn̩/ UK
- /wɔːsn̩/ Northumbria
- /ˈwɝsn̩/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sən
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From Middle English wursnen; equivalent to worse + -en.
verb worsens · worsening · worsened
- To make worse; to impair. Near-synonyms: aggravate, exacerbate; degrade, deteriorate; see also Thesaurus:aggravate
- To become worse; to get worse. The weather has worsened.
- To get the better of; to worst.
Similar: atrophy, break down, crack, decline, deteriorate, degenerate, devolve, confound, fade, fall off, go bad, go downhill
