worsen

1. (transitive)To make worse; to impair.

   Near-synonyms: aggravate, exacerbate; degrade, deteriorate; see also Thesaurus:aggravate

   Global warming has worsened the weather.

   verschlechtern, verschlimmern

   ухудша́тьuxudšátʹ, уху́дшитьuxúdšitʹ

   погі́ршуватиpohíršuvaty, погі́ршитиpohíršyty

   make worse

2. (intransitive)To become worse; to get worse.

   The weather has worsened.

   sich verschlechtern, sich verschlimmern

   ухудша́тьсяuxudšátʹsja, уху́дшитьсяuxúdšitʹsja

   grow worse

3. (obsolete, transitive)To get the better of; to worst.

1. Tom's condition has worsened.

   Стан Тома погіршився.

   ruСостояние Тома ухудшилось.

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2. The situation worsened.

   Ситуація погіршилася.

   ruСитуация ухудшилась.

   deDie Lage wurde schlechter.

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3. The problem appears to be worsening.

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4. The situation has worsened since then.

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5. These problems will likely worsen over time.

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