worsening

/ˈwɜːrsənɪŋ/ /ˈwɜːsənɪŋ/

verb

To make worse; to impair.

Examples :

"The global warming has worsened the weather."

verb

To become worse; to get worse.

Examples :

"The weather has worsened."

condition situation

verb

To get the better of; to worst.

Examples :

"The chess player was determined to keep practicing until he was worsening his older brother at the game. "

condition negative situation

noun

A worse situation; an aggravation

Examples :

"The worsening of the traffic jam caused a delay in the school bus arrival. "

situation condition negative

Meanings

Examples :

"The global warming has worsened the weather."

Examples :

"The weather has worsened."

Examples :

"The chess player was determined to keep practicing until he was worsening his older brother at the game. "

Examples :

"The worsening of the traffic jam caused a delay in the school bus arrival. "

Related Words

determined verb

To set the boundaries or limits of.

arrival noun

The act of arriving or something that has arrived.

traffic noun

Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or passage thereof.

weather noun

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

situation noun

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

warming verb

To make or keep warm.

practicing noun

The act of one who practices.

brother noun

Son of the same parents as another person.

global noun

A globally scoped identifier.

impair verb

To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

worsened verb

To make worse; to impair.

aggravation noun

The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.