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worsen

UK
/ˈwɜːsən/
US
/ˈwɜr.sən/

Translations

worsenverb
worsened
Past Simple
worsened
Past Participle
worsening
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɜːsən/
US
/ˈwɜr.sən/
s'aggraverEmploi intransitif : devenir plus grave ou plus mauvais.
His health began to worsen after he stopped taking his medication.
Son état de santé a commencé à s'aggraver après qu'il a arrêté de prendre son traitement.
aggraverEmploi transitif : rendre plus grave ou plus mauvais.
The heavy rain will worsen the flooding in the area.
Les fortes pluies vont aggraver les inondations dans la région.
Additional translations
empirerVariante courante à l'infinitif, surtout dans la langue générale.
Synonyms
aggravate
compound
intensify
exacerbate
degenerate
decline
deteriorate
Antonyms
improve

Definitions

worsenverb
To make something worse or more severe.
The heavy rain will worsen the flooding in the area.
To become worse or more severe.
His health began to worsen after he stopped taking his medication.
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