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past tense of worsen
Synonyms & Antonyms of worsened
1
to become worse or of less value
- the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
Synonyms for worsened
- atrophied,
- crumbled,
- decayed,
- declined,
- degenerated,
- descended,
- deteriorated,
- devolved,
- ebbed,
- regressed,
- retrograded,
- rotted,
- sank
- (or sunk)
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2
to make more severe
- the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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“Worsened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsened. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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