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Thesaurus: worsen

To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair.

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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. To grow or become worse. De Quincey.Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than improve.Carlyle.
  7. v:100 v. grow worse v. make worse