Complete Definition of "worsen"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)s�n|-��(r)s�n

Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive To make worse.

#*The global warming has worsened the weather.

  1. intransitive To become worse.

#*The weather has worsened.

Translations
German: verschlechtern, verschlimmern
Dutch: verslechteren
Swedish: förvärra (1), förvärras (2)
Category:English ergative verbs

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