worsen.
To make worse; to impair.
Meaning & usage
To make worse; to impair.
Global warming has worsened the weather.
As for further retaliation: adding such fuel to the fire, as it were, will only worsen the already unpleasant state of affairs.
To become worse; to get worse.
The weather has worsened.
To get the better of; to worst.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English wursnen; equivalent to worse + -en.
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