vverb.changegrow worseSynset:decline worsen
Examples:- Conditions in the slum worsened
Antonyms:better
Derivationally Related Form:declensiondeclinationdeclineworsening
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:worsenchange statechange
Direct Hyponyms:come downdegeneratedeprivedeterioratedevolvedropdrop awaydrop offfailfall awayimpoverishinflameloseregressretrograderetrogresssickenslipsuffertumbleturn down
Full Troponyms:cankercatchcatch coldchicken outcontractdeprivedevolvedisestablishfailfall backinflamelanguishlapsenecrosepoop outregressresileretiresickenslipsuffertiretumbleturn downwanwaste
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The stock market is going to --- (apply to: decline) | The business is going to --- (apply to: decline)
vverb.changemake worseSynset:aggravate exacerbate exasperate worsen
Examples:- This drug aggravates the pain
Antonyms:better
Derivationally Related Form:aggravationexacerbationworsening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:worsenchange
Direct Hyponyms:cheapendegradeinflameirritate
Full Troponyms:chafedegradedemonetizedevalueinflameirritaterub
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
adjadj.allchanged for the worse in health or fitnessSynset:worse
Examples:- I feel worse today
- her cold is worse
Antonyms:better
Derivationally Related Form:worse
Inherited Hypernyms:worse
adj satadj.allmade or become worse; impairedExamples:- troubled by the worsened economic conditions
- the worsened diplomatic relations
Antonyms:better
Inherited Hypernyms:worsened
Similar to:worse