verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of worsen form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   made or become worse; impaired wordnet
2. 2
   changed for the worse in health or fitness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

worseaggravatedamplifiedannoyedaugmentedbroken

Example

More examples

"My grandmother Helen loved to crochet and knit, but she had to quit when her vision worsened."

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