worsen

Meanings

• Verb

  To make a situation, condition, or quality worse.

  - "His health worsened after the surgery."
  - "The traffic worsened as we approached the city center."

• Verb

  To become worse.

  - "The weather worsened throughout the day."
  - "His behavior worsened after the loss of his job."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwɜː(r)sən/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

ameliorate , improve

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Synonyms

decline , deteriorate , better , defeat , overpower , aggravate , exacerbate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with worsen
deteriorate , degenerate , obsolete

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Variants

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worsen , worsened , worsening , worsens

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Etymology

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Old English worsian, from werse, worse.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'worsen' is often used in combination with other words to form compound verbs, such as 'amplify' or 'aggravate', which also mean to make something worse.

2. The opposite of 'worsen' is 'improve'.

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Related Concepts

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1. deteriorate: To become worse or decline in quality over time.

2. improve: To make a situation, condition, or quality better.

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Culture

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In literature, 'worsen' is often used to describe the deterioration of a character or situation. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's mental state worsens as she becomes consumed by guilt.

How to Memorize "worsen"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation getting worse, such as a storm getting stronger or a wound getting infected.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of things getting worse, such as a downward spiral or a decline.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Worsening conditions make things harder to handle.'

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