Meaning & use
worsened
Became worse, or made something become worse, in quality, severity, or condition.
See it in a sentence
Her cough worsened overnight, so she finally agreed to see a doctor.
The drought worsened conditions for farmers who were already struggling with poor harvests.
A note on using this word
Worsened works both intransitively, describing a situation getting worse on its own, and transitively, describing something causing that decline.
Words with a similar meaning
deteriorateddeclined
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Words with an opposite meaning
improved
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