Added 10 October 2026
worsen
/ˈwɜːsn̩/ verb
In Latin: aggravō, gravō, dēteriorō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about worsen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Grow worse.
Conditions in the slum worsened
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Make worse.
This drug aggravates the pain
Origin
From Middle English wursnen; equivalent to worse + -en.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)