[ US /ˈwɝsən/ ]
[ UK /wˈɜːsən/ ]
VERB
  1. make worse
    This drug aggravates the pain
  2. grow worse
    Conditions in the slum worsened
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How To Use worsen In A Sentence

  • A lot of teachers expect the situation to worsen over the next few years.
  • They issued a pamphlet concerning the worsening environment.
  • Conditions in the slum worsened
  • This process is worsened by washing with soap. The Sun
  • Persistent deflation has crimped corporate earnings and worsened the government's deficit.
  • Tighter border security is sure to slow import growth even more in coming months, although lower imports will worsen downturns in economies around the world.
  • In the immediate future, bankers say, airlines in the region will have to be more creative in how they fund future airline purchases as financing becomes scarcer and costlier due to the worsening global economy. Dubai Gears Up For Air Show
  • There are fears that the death toll will rise as the weather worsens. Times, Sunday Times
  • Other government plans to make all nurses take out indemnity insurance could worsen the blame culture, NT says. Times, Sunday Times
  • Another seemingly plausible, but impracticable scheme is feared to end up wasting the nation's energy and worsening social division.
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