worsen 2
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
make worse
Examples
- 1.This drug aggravates the pain
Synonyms
- aggravate 1
make worse
- exacerbate 1
make worse
- exasperate 3
make worse
Hypernym
change 1
verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
EnglishAntonym
better 2
verb
to make better
Derivationally related form
worsening 2
noun
changing something with the result that it becomes worse
Hyponym
irritate 2
verb
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
inflame 1
verb
cause inflammation in
degrade 3
verb
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
