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- [wur-suh n]
- /ˈwɜr sən/
- /ˈwɜː.sən/
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- [wur-suh n]
- /ˈwɜr sən/
Definitions of worsen word
- noun worsen Make or become worse. 1
- verb worsen If a bad situation worsens or if something worsens it, it becomes more difficult, unpleasant, or unacceptable. 0
- verb worsen to grow or cause to grow worse 0
- verb transitive worsen to make or become worse 0
- verb worsen (Transitive Verb) To make worse; to impair. 0
- verb worsen (Intransitive Verb) To become worse; to get worse. 0
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Origin of worsen
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, worsen is from the Middle English word worsenen. See worse, -en1
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Parts of speech for Worsen
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adjective
verb
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preposition
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worsen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for worsen
verb worsen
- deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- go downhill — travel down a slope
- degrade — Something that degrades someone causes people to have less respect for them.
- decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
adjective worsen
- overripe — too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.
Antonyms for worsen
verb worsen
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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