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What is "worsen" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does worsen mean in English? Meaning of worsen definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "worsen" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "worsen": grow worse

Verb

  • Meaning: grow worse
  • Example: Conditions in the slum worsened
  • Synonyms: decline worsen
  • Hyponyms: come down degenerate deprive deteriorate devolve drop drop away drop off fail fall away impoverish inflame lose regress retrograde retrogress sicken slip suffer tumble turn down
  • Hypernyms: change state turn
  • Antonyms: ameliorate better improve meliorate

    • Meaning of "worsen": make worse

    Verb

  • Meaning: make worse
  • Example: This drug aggravates the pain
  • Synonyms: aggravate exacerbate exasperate worsen
  • Hyponyms: cheapen degrade inflame irritate
  • Hypernyms: alter change modify
  • Antonyms: ameliorate amend better improve meliorate

    • Synonyms:

    depress, lower, aggravate, decline, damage, exacerbate, impair, deteriorate, retrogress, disintegrate, corrode, sink, degenerate, retrograde, rot, descend, fall off, get worse, go downhill,

    Antonyms:

    comfort, increase, improve, soothe, aid, grow, make happy, raise, rise, help, build,

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