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. 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.

  2. Hassan Mughniyeh:

    The political authority and banking institutions in Lebanon are responsible for this situation, if matters are not addressed swiftly, the situation will worsen.

  3. Stefan Pfeiffer:

    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.

  4. Ansar Ullah:

    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.

  5. Wood Mackenzie:

    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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