Information about the word worsen (English → Esperanto: plimalboniĝi)

Synonyms: aggravate, deteriorate

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈwɜːsn/
Shavian alphabet𐑢𐑼𐑕𐑩𐑯
Deseret alphabet𐐶𐐲𐑉𐑅𐑌

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(it) worsens, worseneth(it) worsened
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(it) worsen(it) worsened
Participles
Present participlePast participle
worseningworsened

Usage samples

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez’s breathing problems have worsened and he is suffering from a “severe” new respiratory infection as he struggles to recover from cancer surgery, the government said in a somber medical update on Monday.
In the meantime, things will continue to worsen.

Translations

Albanianacarohet
Dutchverergeren; verslechteren
Esperantoplimalboniĝi; malpliboniĝi
Germansich verschlechtern