Thesaurus: worsen

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1. v. t. To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair.
2. v. t. To get the better of; to worst.
3. v. i. To grow or become worse.
4. v. grow worse
5. v. make worse
6. 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.] To grow or become worse. De Quincey. Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than improve. Carlyle.
7. To grow or become worse. De Quincey.Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than improve.Carlyle.
8. v:100 v. grow worse v. make worse