worsens
Takes a downturn
Worsens means becomes worse or makes something worse.
A patient's condition worsens when symptoms intensify.
Economic policies can worsen inequality.
The storm worsened overnight.
Her attitude only worsened the situation.
Grow worse over time
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- weakenReduce in strength
- diminishTo make smaller
fade · wane · slump · fail · sink · collapse · crumble · disintegrate
deteriorate
Grow worse over time
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- weakenReduce in strength
diminish · fade · wane · slump · fail · sink · collapse · crumble · disintegrate · atrophy
exacerbate
Make a situation worse
amplify · inflame · deepen · magnify · escalate · accelerate · snowball · proliferate · multiply · increase
impair
To diminish or damage
undermine · compromise · erode · corrode · blight · mar · tarnish · spoil · ruin · wreck
worsensimproves
Gets better gradually
betters · gets better · ameliorates · enhances · upgrades
- for better or worseIn any circumstance
- worse offIn diminished circumstances
- could be worseGrudging mild acceptance
- for better or for worseIn any outcome
- make worseIncrease severity of
- makes matters worseIntensifies existing problems