What does worsen mean?
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 Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of worsen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of worsen in a Sentence
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.
The political authority and banking institutions in Lebanon are responsible for this situation, if matters are not addressed swiftly, the situation will worsen.
While traffic safety presumably increases as fewer people are on the road, individual drivers worsen the situation with their irresponsible and at times completely reckless behavior.
Firstly, we hope someone or some organisation sees this painting and helps us get vaccines. Our camps are crowded and we need them the most, there are also fears about the vaccine in our camps. Some are scared they might die or that their health might worsen because of the injection. We want to address these rumours, so that when the vaccine does come, everybody takes it.
Demand growth was already fairly bad, if the domestic economy falls apart, the decline in oil demand growth will radically worsen.
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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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