a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
declension
noun
process of changing to an inferior state
declination
noun
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
aggravation
noun
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
exacerbation
noun
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschlechtern
schlimmer werden
🇫🇷French
empirer
empirer
🇪🇸Spanish
empeorar
empeorar
🇮🇹Italian
peggiorare
peggiorare
🇳🇱Dutch
verergeren
erger worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
piorar
piorar
🇷🇺Russian
ухудшаться
становиться хуже
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खराब
बदतर हो जाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
খারাপ
খারাপ হত্তয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
மோசமாகும்
மோசமாக வளரும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అధ్వాన్నంగా
అధ్వాన్నంగా పెరుగుతాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
खराब होणे
वाईट वाढणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બગડવું
વધુ ખરાબ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹದಗೆಡುತ್ತವೆ
ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഷളാക്കുക
മോശമായി വളരുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਗੜਨਾ
ਬਦਤਰ ਵਧਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خراب
بدتر بڑھنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恶化
变得更糟
🇯🇵Japanese
悪化する
悪化する
🇰🇷Korean
더 나쁘게 하다
악화되다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xấu đi
trở nên tồi tệ hơn
🇹🇭Thai
แย่ลง
แย่ลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memburuk
bertambah buruk
🇵🇭Filipino
lumala
lumalala
🇲🇾Malay
bertambah teruk
bertambah teruk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تتفاقم
تزداد سوءا
🇮🇷Persian
بدتر شود
بدتر شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kötüleştirmek
kötüleşmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַחרִיף
להחמיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'worsen'?
The primary meaning of 'worsen' is 'grow worse'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'worsen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'worsen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'worsen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'worsen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'worsen' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'worsen' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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