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worsen

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/ˈwɜːrsən/ · wor-sen

to make or become worse.

Meanings

verbformal

to make or become worse.

بہتر ہونے کے بجائے خراب کرنا یا ہونا۔

بگاڑنا

bigaarna

Synonyms

deterioratedeclinedegenerateخراب ہونابدتر ہونازوال پذیر ہونا

Antonyms

improveenhancebetterبہتریبہتر کرناترقی دینا

Common Collocations

  • worsen conditions
  • worsen the situation
  • worsen health

Example Sentences

The weather conditions are expected to worsen over the next few days.

موسمی حالات آنے والے چند دنوں میں خراب ہونے کی توقع ہے۔

Mausami halaat aanay walay chand dinon mein kharab honay ki tawaqqo hai.

If we don't act now, the economy will worsen.

اگر ہم اب عمل نہیں کرتے تو معیشت خراب ہو جائے گی۔

Agar hum ab amal nahi karte to ma'ishat kharab ho jayegi.

Ignoring the symptoms will only cause your health to worsen.

علامات کو نظر انداز کرنا صرف آپ کی صحت کو خراب کرے گا۔

Alaamat ko nazar andaaz karna sirf aap ki sehat ko kharab karega.

Easily Confused With

worsen vs worsen:Worsen means to make worse, while worsen is not a valid English word.

Word Family

worse
adjectiveبدتر
worse
adverbبدتر
worsening
nounبگاڑ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Worsen sounds like 'worse' and it indicates something is getting 'worse'.

Imagine a plant that is wilting and getting worse over time.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ بگاڑو، کہ نہ بگاڑنا، حال سنو تو کچھ کہہ دو اس کو، اس کو سن کر نہ بگاڑو حالِ دل۔

Na bigaaro, keh na bigarna, haal suno to kuch keh do is ko, is ko sun kar na bigaaro haal-e-dil.

Do not worsen, for not worsening, if you listen to the condition, then say something to it, after hearing it, do not worsen the state of the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خرابی کو نظر انداز نہ کرو۔

Kharabi ko nazar andaaz na karo.

Do not ignore the deterioration.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wyrsan" — to become worse

First known use: 13th century

The word has been used since the early 13th century, originating from the Old English 'wyrsan', which connected to the Indo-European root for 'bad'.