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- Dictionaryworsening/ˈwəːsənɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. becoming worse; deteriorating: "the country's worsening economic situation"
noun
- 1. the process of becoming worse: "the worsening of air quality in pristine areas"
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Worsening is an adjective or noun that means becoming worse or the process of becoming worse. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples and related words.
- English (US)
WORSENING meaning: 1. becoming worse: 2. the process of...
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- English
to become worse or to make something become worse: As the...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of worsening as a noun and an adjective, and see how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, collocations, and related terms for worsening.
to become worse or to make something become worse: As the company's financial problems worsened, several directors resigned. The continued supply of arms to the region will only worsen the situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse. add. admin. aggravate. backslide. be downhill idiom. debase. deteriorate.
Worsen is a verb that means to make or become worse. Learn how to use it in a sentence, see synonyms, examples, and word history from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Definitions of worsening. noun. the process of changing to an inferior state. synonyms: declension, decline in quality, deterioration. see more. noun. changing something with the result that it becomes worse. see more. adjective.
Worsening means becoming worse or deteriorating. Find the pronunciation, translation, and examples of worsening in English and Spanish, as well as related words and phrases.
verb (used with or without object) to make or become worse. Synonyms: sink, slip, deteriorate, decline. worsen. / ˈwɜːsən / verb. to grow or cause to grow worse. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of worsen 1. First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English wersnen “to deteriorate”; worse, -en 1. Discover More. Example Sentences.
