worsen
No sector is immune to the worsening economic climate.
There is a worsening shortage of nurses.
Look out for persistent or worsening symptoms after 3 days of antibiotics.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases In bad condition
battered
battle-scarred
be on the skidsidiom
beat someone up
blasted
have seen better daysidiom
hors de combat
impaired
in decay
in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
ruined
run someone/something down
sad
scarred
scuffed
well thumbed
well worn
worm-eaten
worn out
worse
worsening
noun[ U or S ]
uk /ˈwɜː.sən.ɪŋ/ us /ˈwɝː.sən.ɪŋ/
the process of becoming worse:
Any worsening of air quality is likely to harm public health.
No one could have predicted such a dramatic worsening of the economy.
Seeworsen
I don't expect a worsening of political and economic relations.
Patients should be carefully monitored for possible worsening of symptoms.
There is a clear worsening in job-related expectations.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
In bad condition
battered
battle-scarred
be on the skidsidiom
beat someone up
blasted
have seen better daysidiom
hors de combat
impaired
in decay
in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
ruined
run someone/something down
sad
scarred
scuffed
well thumbed
well worn
worm-eaten
worn out
worse