worsen

Verb

Meaning

To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair.

To get the better of; to worst.

To grow or become worse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

decline exacerbate aggravate deteriorate exasperate mount increase better slip damage defeat drop compound decay fail
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Antonyms

better improve ameliorate polish doctor bloom
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Hypernyms

change turn alter modify change state

Hyponyms

slip drop lose fail suffer degrade

Anagrams

resown Rewson snower Wenros owners

Examples

There is nothing about a bad situation that fourteen hyper cheerleaders can't worsen. Maureen Johnson

Parkinson's is described as a progressive idiopathic neurodegenerative disorder, a brain disease that will worsen with time for which no cause has as yet been identified. David Perlmutter

I believe that peace with the Palestinians is most urgent - urgent than ever before. It is necessary. It is crucial. It is possible. A delay may worsen its chances. Israel and the Palestinians are, in my judgment, ripe today to restart the peace process. Shimon Peres

My phobias worsen as I get older. I'm scared of flying, driving. I'm terrified of sharks. I'm a germaphobe. But I try to face my fears; I do. Well, most of them. Eli Roth

This drug aggravates the pain Source: Internet

Conditions in the slum worsened Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

worse-case worsely worsement worsened worsener worseness