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worsen

(wɜːʳsən)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense worsens, present participle worsening, past tense, past participle worsened
verb
If a bad situation worsens or if something worsens it, it becomes more difficult, unpleasant, or unacceptable.
The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation worsening. [VERB]
These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit. [VERB noun]
They remain stranded in freezing weather and rapidly worsening conditions. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: aggravate, damage, exacerbate, make worse More Synonyms of worsen
worsening singular noun [usually NOUN of noun]
This latest incident is bound to lead to a further worsening of relations.
More Synonyms of worsen

worsen in British English

(ˈwɜːsən)
verb
to grow or cause to grow worse

worsen in American English

(ˈwɜrsən)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
to make or become worse
Word origin
orig. dial. < worse + -en

Examples of 'worsen' in a sentence
worsen

There is violence on the plane and worsening weather outside.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are fears that the death toll will rise as the weather worsens.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Exports and imports each moved in the wrong direction, worsening the deficit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The party's financial situation has also worsened.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Demand for care is growing, and a failure to address the scale of the resource needs will worsen this situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But around 1.30pm, the weather worsened dramatically and winds battered the coast.
The Sun (2016)
But then his condition must have rapidly worsened.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But can lofty idealism actually worsen the suffering of those whom activists wish to protect?
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
The process continued overnight despite poor and worsening weather conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some aspects of public health have also worsened.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Poor investment returns and rising longevity have worsened the deficit.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The situation continues to worsen and it sends a chilling message to all investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The results of a national strike ballot could worsen the situation further.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In my early twenties my period troubles worsened dramatically.
The Sun (2014)
Social issues in general have become less important to voters as the economy has worsened.
Christianity Today (2000)
More oil is expected to wash up on beaches in the next few days as weather worsens.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Services such as foot care and mental health worsen as patients get older.
The Sun (2006)
Some companies fared better than others in the worsening economic situation.
Susie Gilbert and Jay Shir A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since1945 (2003)
High street trade worsened further last month.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But this crisis is worsening dramatically and time is short.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Sales have slowed as the economy worsens.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Her worsening health problems have made her a prisoner in her own armchair.
The Sun (2013)
It would actually worsen public health.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Or it may cause new, worsening indigestion.
The Sun (2011)
Her patients all recovered but the family's position worsened rapidly thereafter.
Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)
Indeed, the political deadlock could cause things to worsen.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The weather worsened for the men's race as umbrellas blew across the path of the riders.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His dad's health has worsened rapidly and his mum told me he now has terminal cancer too.
The Sun (2009)
The underlying factors affecting the US current account deficit continue to worsen.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But in the few months, since the schedule was drawn up, security has worsened dramatically.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
worsen

British English: worsen /ˈwɜːsn/ VERB
If a situation worsens, it becomes more difficult, unpleasant, or unacceptable.
The security forces prevented the situation from worsening.
Talking to them would actually worsen the problem.
  • American English: worsen
  • Arabic: يَجْعَلُهُ أَسْوَأ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: piorar
  • Chinese: 恶化
  • Croatian: pogoršati se
  • Czech: zhoršit se
  • Danish: blive værre
  • Dutch: verslechteren
  • European Spanish: empeorar
  • Finnish: huonontua
  • French: empirer
  • German: verschlimmern (sich)
  • Greek: χειροτερεύω
  • Italian: peggiorare
  • Japanese: 悪化する
  • Korean: 더 나쁘게 되다
  • Norwegian: forverre(s)
  • Polish: pogorszyć
  • European Portuguese: piorar
  • Romanian: a (se) înrăutați
  • Russian: ухудшать
  • Latin American Spanish: empeorar
  • Swedish: försämras
  • Thai: ทำให้แย่ลง
  • Turkish: kötüleşmek
  • Ukrainian: погіршуватися
  • Vietnamese: trở nên xấu đi

Chinese translation of 'worsen'

worsen

(ˈwəːsn)

vt

  1. 使变(變)得更坏(壞) (shǐ biàn de gèng huài)

vi

  1. 变(變)得更坏(壞) (biàn de gèng huài)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to make or become worse
The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation from worsening.
Synonyms
deteriorate
There are fears that the situation may deteriorate.
decline
Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.
sink
Our hopes were sinking fast.
decay
The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years.
get worse
degenerate
The argument degenerated into a fist fight.
go downhill (informal)
go from bad to worse
take a turn for the worse
Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.
retrogress
Opposites
improve
,
recover
,
mend
,
be on the mend
2 (verb) 
Definition
to make or become worse
These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit.
Synonyms
aggravate
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
damage
The strong winds damaged the fence.
exacerbate
make worse
Opposites
improve
,
enhance
, upgrade,
mend
,
rectify
,
ameliorate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of damage
Definition
to harm or injure
The strong winds damaged the fence.
Synonyms
spoil,
hurt,
injure,
smash,
harm,
ruin,
crush,
devastate,
mar,
wreck,
shatter,
weaken,
gut,
demolish,
undo,
trash (slang),
total (slang),
impair,
ravage,
mutilate,
annihilate,
incapacitate,
raze,
deface,
play (merry) hell with (informal)
in the sense of decay
Definition
to decline gradually in health, prosperity, or quality
The work ethic in this country has decayed over the past 30 years.
Synonyms
decline,
sink,
break down,
diminish,
dissolve,
crumble,
deteriorate,
fall off,
dwindle,
lessen,
wane,
disintegrate,
degenerate
in the sense of decline
Definition
to become smaller, weaker, or less important
Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.
Synonyms
deteriorate,
fade,
weaken,
pine,
decay,
worsen,
lapse,
languish,
degenerate,
droop

Synonyms of 'worsen'

worsen

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of degenerate
Definition
to become degenerate
The argument degenerated into a fist fight.
Synonyms
decline,
slip,
sink,
decrease,
deteriorate,
worsen,
rot,
decay,
lapse,
fall off,
regress,
go to pot,
retrogress
in the sense of retrogress
Definition
to go back to an earlier worse condition
Synonyms
deteriorate,
return,
decline,
go back,
worsen,
revert,
relapse,
regress,
go downhill (informal),
retrograde,
backslide,
retrocede
in the sense of sink
Definition
to become weaker in health
Our hopes were sinking fast.
Synonyms
decline,
die,
fade,
fail,
flag,
weaken,
diminish,
decrease,
deteriorate,
decay,
worsen,
dwindle,
lessen,
degenerate,
depreciate,
go downhill (informal)
in the sense of take a turn for the worse
Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.
Synonyms
deteriorate,
decline,
worsen,
get worse,
go downhill (informal),
retrogress
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