worsen

/wˈɜːsən/

/ˈwɝsən/

to worsen

MAIN VERB

to become less desirable, easier, or tolerable

synonyms : decline

antonyms : better

make worse

synonyms : aggravate

antonyms : better

Examples

1. Every day the crisis worsens and yet the government seems content to sit on its hands.

2. Infections can also worsen the condition.

3. The death of another regent, Maeda Toshiie, in 1599 worsened the situation.

4. The disappearance of the remains of the Apostle worsened the crisis of the Jacobean route.