Meaning & use
Worsens
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Makes or becomes worse.
See it in a sentence
The forecast says the storm worsens overnight before clearing by morning.
Ignoring the leak only worsens the water damage over time.
A note on using this word
Can be used both transitively (worsening a situation) and intransitively (a situation worsening on its own).
Words with a similar meaning
deterioratesaggravates
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Words with an opposite meaning
improves
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