worsen
To make worse; to impairTo make worse; to impair.
» Tom's condition has worsened.
Состояние Тома ухудшилось. — Tale
Стан Тома погіршився. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(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
(intransitive)To become worse; to get worse.
The weather has worsened.
sich verschlechtern, sich verschlimmern
ухудша́тьсяuxudšátʹsja, уху́дшитьсяuxúdšitʹsja
grow worse
(obsolete, transitive)To get the better of; to worst.
Examples
73 sentencesTom's condition has worsened.
Стан Тома погіршився. — deniko
ruСостояние Тома ухудшилось. — Tale
The situation worsened.
Ситуація погіршилася. — deniko
ruСитуация ухудшилась. — sigavax
deDie Lage wurde schlechter. — Esperantostern
The problem appears to be worsening.
The situation has worsened since then.
These problems will likely worsen over time.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wursnen; equivalent to worse + -en.From Middle English wursnen; equivalent to worse + -en.
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Forms
worsens, worsening, worsened, worsenedSynonyms
64 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle