become+worse
121worsen — wors|en [ wɜrsn ] verb intransitive or transitive to become worse, or to make something worse: The bill will worsen relations between Democrats and Republicans. The weather worsened, and temperatures fell. ╾ wors|en|ing noun singular: Certain… …
122aggrieve — (v.) early 14c., from O.Fr. agrever make worse; become worse, from L. aggravare make heavier (see AGGRAVATION (Cf. aggravation)). Related: AGGRIEVED (Cf. Aggrieved); aggrieving …
123rupture — [[t]rʌ̱ptʃə(r)[/t]] ruptures, rupturing, ruptured 1) N COUNT A rupture is a severe injury in which an internal part of your body tears or bursts open, especially the part between the bowels and the abdomen. 2) V ERG If a person or animal ruptures …
124slide — [[t]sla͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ slides, sliding, slid 1) V ERG When something slides somewhere or when you slide it there, it moves there smoothly over or against something. [V n with adj] She slid the door open... [V n prep/adv] I slid the wallet into his… …
125suffer — verb 1 PAIN (I, T) to experience physical or mental pain: At least he died suddenly and didn t suffer. (+ from): Simon suffers from migraines. | I/you/she will suffer for it (=will feel very ill or sore): I know I ll suffer for it in the morning …
126worsen — verb (I, T) to become worse or make something worse: a worsening political situation …
127degenerate — I UK [dɪˈdʒenəreɪt] / US [dɪˈdʒenəˌreɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms degenerate : present tense I/you/we/they degenerate he/she/it degenerates present participle degenerating past tense degenerated past participle degenerated to become worse… …
128worsen — UK [ˈwɜː(r)s(ə)n] / US [ˈwɜrs(ə)n] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms worsen : present tense I/you/we/they worsen he/she/it worsens present participle worsening past tense worsened past participle worsened to become worse, or to make… …
