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Definitions for worsen
ˈwɜr sənwors·en
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Princeton's WordNet
worsen, declineverb
grow worse
"Conditions in the slum worsened"
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperateverb
make worse
"This drug aggravates the pain"
Wiktionary
worsenverb
To make worse.
worsenverb
To become worse; to get worse.
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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
Worsenverb
to make worse; to deteriorate; to impair
Worsenverb
to get the better of; to worst
Worsenverb
to grow or become worse
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The numerical value of worsen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of worsen in a Sentence
If things worsen, the pressure will increase.
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.
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.
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.
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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- تتفاقمArabic
- empitjorarCatalan, Valencian
- zhoršitCzech
- gwaethyguWelsh
- sich verschlechtern, verschlechternGerman
- plimalbonigiEsperanto
- empeorarse, empeorarSpanish
- huonontua, pahentaa, pahentua, huonontaaFinnish
- empirerFrench
- mùth, rach bhuaitheScottish Gaelic
- empeorarGalician
- versnaIcelandic
- peggiorareItalian
- 悪化Japanese
- aggravor, aggravo, gravor, gravo, peius fioLatin
- verergerenDutch
- empiorar, piorarPortuguese
- anchayayQuechua
- ухудша́ть, ухудша́ться, уху́дшить, уху́дшитьсяRussian
- förvärra, förvärrasSwedish
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