WORSEN

worsen, decline

(verb) grow worse; “Conditions in the slum worsened”

worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate

(verb) make worse; “This drug aggravates the pain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

worsen (third-person singular simple present worsens, present participle worsening, simple past and past participle worsened)

(transitive) To make worse; to impair.

(intransitive) To become worse; to get worse.

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

Synonyms

• (to make worse): aggravate, exacerbate; See also aggravate

• (to become worse): decline, deteriorate; See also worsen

• (to get the better of): better, defeat, overpower

Antonyms

• improve

• ameliorate

Anagrams

• Rewson, owners, resown, rowens, snower, sworne

Source: Wiktionary

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Wors"en, v. t.

1. To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair. It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened. Southey.

2. To get the better of; to worst. [R.]

Wors"en, v. i.

Definition: To grow or become worse. De Quincey. Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than improve. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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