Worsen

Word WORSEN
Character 6
Hyphenation wors en
Pronunciations /ˈwɜː(r)sən/

Definitions and meanings of "Worsen"

What do we mean by worsen?

To make or become worse. transitive & intransitive verb

To grow worse; deteriorate.

To make worse; cause to deteriorate.

To obtain advantage of.

To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair. transitive verb

To get the better of; to worst. transitive verb

To grow or become worse. intransitive verb

To make worse. verb

To become worse; to get worse. verb

Grow worse verb

Make worse verb

To make worse; to impair.

To become worse; to get worse.

To get the better of; to worst.

When something bad goes worse. Urban Dictionary

A person's increasingly unpleasant nature. The process of becoming a grumpier old man. A person who is becoming duller and duller. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Worsen

The word "worsen" in example sentences

So if (1) and (2) are fine, why would Fiske object to saying that “worsen is one of the only words that mean to aggravate,” or that “the new copywriter is one of the only people inclined to use &”? ❋ Unknown (2009)

If we do nothing, the current situation will worsen from the perspective of all relevant interests: physicians will experience more litigation, few victims of medical injuries will receive compensation, and the cost to the health-care and judicial systems will be high. ❋ Unknown (1989)

"Some consumers are seeing their scores improve, others are seeing their scores worsen, which is normal," a lawyer for Allstate Corp. says. ❋ Leslie Scism (2010)

As I already mentioned, many doctored coins worsen over time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In late March, the Toronto Board of Trade warned the current gridlock crisis will only worsen, which is hard to fathom since the GTA already ranks dead last in its ranking of 21 North American cities for average commute time. ❋ Liam Casey (2011)

But the forward looking expectations gauge predicts things are likely to worsen, which isn't being reflected in a gain for equities on Friday. ❋ Andrew Wilkinson (2011)

The meeting proposed a 10 percent cut if things worsen, which is 7.5 percent more than the original proposed cut at the start of the school year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Moody's Investors Service said Jan. 15 that it's reviewing Shiseido's Aa3 long-term credit rating for a possible downgrade because the acquisition may "worsen" the company's financials. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Moody's Investors Service is reviewing Shiseido's Aa3 long - term credit rating for possible downgrade because the acquisition may "worsen" the company's financials due to an increase in debt, the rating company said in a statement today. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Public spending cuts planned by the government may yet be scaled back if economic conditions worsen, Chris Huhne, the energy secretary, said today. ❋ Damien Pearse (2010)

"Portugal has not escaped recent financial market turbulence: debt has been downgraded and spreads have widened, putting at risk the recovery if the situation were to worsen," the OECD added. ❋ Christopher Bjork (2010)

What's more, the already enormous gap is likely to worsen, as need increases and funding cuts at all levels of government continue to decimate safety net programs, from food assistance, to housing, to legal aid, to shelter. ❋ Maria Foscarinis (2011)

There are fears, though, that the food situation could worsen due to rising food prices. ❋ Unknown (2011)

President Barack Obama has said that changes to U.S. corporate-tax rules must not cut revenue significantly, and worsen the nation's already-grim budget outlook. ❋ John D. McKinnon (2011)

The Internet piracy problem within Canada continues to worsen and is causing serious problems for markets in other countries. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lib Dem energy secretary says coalition might have to 'tack about' if economic conditions worsen ❋ Damien Pearse (2010)

I've just broke my hand, I better [do any] more work other [wise] it could [worse]. ❋ Bill (2005)

It was obvious to many that [Harvey's] worsenality caused him to alienate too many people. As with many people over 50, Joe's worsenality made him picky and judgemental. Kim's worsenality meant less invitations to scrabble, bridge and twister. Instead he was reduced to watching re-runs of [Bewitched] and [Green Acres] ❋ GregFresser (2013)

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