What does worsen mean?

Definitions for worsen
ˈwɜr sənwors·en

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. worsen, declineverb

    grow worse

    "Conditions in the slum worsened"

  2. worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperateverb

    make worse

    "This drug aggravates the pain"

Wiktionary

  1. worsenverb

    To make worse.

  2. worsenverb

    To become worse; to get worse.

ChatGPT

  1. worsen

    To worsen means to deteriorate, decline or become worse in quality, condition, or degree. This term can be used to describe the escalating severity of various situations or states, such as health, weather, relationships, economic conditions, etc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Worsenverb

    to make worse; to deteriorate; to impair

  2. Worsenverb

    to get the better of; to worst

  3. Worsenverb

    to grow or become worse

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Anagrams for worsen »

  1. owners

  2. resown

  3. Rewson

  4. snower

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of worsen in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of worsen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of worsen in a Sentence

  1. Carlos Melo:

    If things worsen, the pressure will increase.

  2. Joshua Zeichner:

    Many people think that they’re sloughing away any remaining flakes, but the friction of the towel fibers against your skin can actually worsen damage to the surface.

  3. Mike Logan:

    My condition had started to worsen over the last two years, and I was looking for anything that might slow the progression of the disease.

  4. Kim Jae Eun:

    Oil money is flowing out as oil producing countries' deteriorating trade balances due to the low oil prices worsen their fiscal balances. They cannot quickly cut fiscal spending.

  5. Almo Pradana:

    If we look at air quality issues, what you have to do is you have to find what makes the air quality worsen, how much in percentages comes from transportation, and when, and how much comes from coal power plants and factories.

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