worsened
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈwɜːrsənd/
- The patient's condition worsened overnight, requiring immediate medical attention.
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Examples
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Relations between the two countries have worsened since the trade dispute began.
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She felt her financial situation had worsened after losing her job.
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The weather has worsened significantly this week.
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His condition worsened after the treatment.
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After the storm, the roads worsened, making travel difficult.
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Her health had worsened since the last check-up, prompting further tests.
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As the investigation continued, public trust in the organization worsened significantly.
Synonyms
704
2.5
To become more serious, often about health or a situation
274
2.7
To become worse in quality or condition
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5.9
To get worse in quality, condition, or value
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8.0
To make a problem or feeling worse
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3.9
To make a situation or condition less good
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5.1
To make something worse in quality or value
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2.7
Not as strong or effective
25
6.3
To become worse and lose order or control
11
5.1
Lower in quality or value than before
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How Bad
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Etymology
The word worsened comes from the adjective worse, meaning 'more bad', plus the verb ending -en that makes a verb 'to make'. So worsened means 'made or became more bad', which is why we use it when a situation grows worse.