intensifies · inflames · escalates · deepens · amplifies · damage · harm · poison · toxic · festering · spiral · downhill · decay · rot · corrode · salt · wound · rubbing
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Related — exacerbates (Makes more severe); aggravates (Makes more severe); worsens (Becomes less favorable); deteriorates · compounds · intensifies · inflames · escalates · deepens · amplifies · damage · harm · poison
direction of change in quality/conditionmakes worse ≠ improves Gets better gradually; ameliorates · enhances · betters · upgrades · refines
effect on problems or difficultiesmakes worse ≠ fixes Repairs or solutions; solves · remedies · cures · heals · alleviates
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/makes_worse