Worsen: meaning, definitions and examples
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worsen
[ หwษหrsษn ]
intransitive verb
To become worse or to make something become worse. This term is often used in the context of a situation or condition deteriorating over time.
Synonyms
decline, degenerate, deteriorate
Examples of usage
- The weather is expected to worsen over the weekend.
- If you don't take action now, the situation will only worsen.
- Her health began to worsen after she stopped taking her medication.
transitive verb
To make a situation, condition, or quality more severe or less desirable.
Synonyms
aggravate, exacerbate, intensify
Examples of usage
- The new regulations may worsen the economic situation.
- His comments only served to worsen the tension in the room.
Translations
Translations of the word "worsen" in other languages:
๐ต๐น piorar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฟเคเคกเคผเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verschlechtern
๐ฎ๐ฉ memburuk
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะณััััะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ pogarszaฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆชๅใใ (ใใฃใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท empirer
๐ช๐ธ empeorar
๐น๐ท kรถtรผleลmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ํ๋๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฏููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zhorลกovat se
๐ธ๐ฐ zhorลกovaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆถๅ (รจhuร )
๐ธ๐ฎ poslabลกati
๐ฎ๐ธ versna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะฐัะฐัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแแ แแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pislษลmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ empeorar
Word origin
The word 'worsen' is derived from the combination of 'worse' and the suffix '-en', which is used to form verbs indicating a change in state or condition. The term has been in use since the late 16th century, evolving from the Middle English word 'worsenen'. Over time, 'worsen' has become a commonly used term to describe the deterioration or aggravation of a situation, condition, or quality.