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Synonyms & Antonyms of worsen
1
to become worse or of less value
- the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
Synonyms for worsen
- atrophy,
- crumble,
- decay,
- decline,
- degenerate,
- descend,
- deteriorate,
- devolve,
- ebb,
- regress,
- retrograde,
- rot,
- sink
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Phrases Synonymous with worsen
- go to pot,
- go to seed
- (or run to seed)
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2
to make more severe
- the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsen. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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