worsen
1Worsen — Wors en, v. i. To grow or become worse. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than improve. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …
2Worsen — Wors en, v. t. 1. To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair. [1913 Webster] It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened. Southey. [1913 Webster] 2. To get the better of; to… …
3worsen — index aggravate (exacerbate), decay, degenerate, depreciate, deteriorate, exacerbate, harm, impair …
4worsen — (v.) to make worse, O.E. wyrsian, from the root of WORSE (Cf. worse). The reflexive sense of to get worse, become worse off first attested 1795 and elevated into literary use c.1800 30, where formerly worse (v.) had served. Related: Worsened;… …
5worsen — see en verbs from adjectives …
6worsen — [v] diminish, decay aggravate, corrode, damage, decline, degenerate, depress, descend, deteriorate, disintegrate, exacerbate, fall off, get worse, go downhill*, impair, lower, retrograde, retrogress, rot, sink; concepts 240,698 Ant. improve,… …
7worsen — ► VERB ▪ make or become worse …
8worsen — [wʉr′sən] vt., vi. [orig. dial. < WORSE + EN] to make or become worse …
9worsen — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, markedly, significantly ▪ The problem has worsened considerably in recent months. ▪ gradually, progressively, steadily …
10worsen — UK [ˈwɜː(r)s(ə)n] / US [ˈwɜrs(ə)n] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms worsen : present tense I/you/we/they worsen he/she/it worsens present participle worsening past tense worsened past participle worsened to become worse, or to make… …
