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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesempirer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑ̃.pi.ʁe/
"La météo risque d'empirer dans l'après-midi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become worse; to deteriorate or aggravate.
"The patient's condition began to worsen overnight, requiring immediate medical attention." - 2
To cause the quality, value, or intensity of something to decline.
"Heavy rains will only worsen the already severe flooding in the region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'worsnen', formed from the comparative adjective 'worse' (from Old English 'wyrsa') combined with the verbal suffix '-en'. It dates back to the late 14th century, evolving to mean making or becoming more bad, severe, or impaired.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Worsen" is said worldwide
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empirer
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.pi.ʁe/
"La météo risque d'empirer dans l'après-midi."
verschlechtern
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛç.tɐn/
"Seine Symptome könnten sich ohne Behandlung verschlechtern."
peggiorare
Transliteration: /ped.dʒoˈra.re/
"La situazione economica continua a peggiorare."
empeorar
Transliteration: /em.pe.oˈɾaɾ/
"El tráfico suele empeorar durante las horas punta."
piorar
Transliteration: /pjoˈɾaɾ/
"O estado do tempo vai piorar amanhã."
बिगड़ना
Transliteration: bigadna
"प्रदूषण के कारण हवा की स्थिति और बिगड़ गई है।"
恶化
Transliteration: è huà
"局势可能会进一步恶化。"
악화되다
Transliteration: akhwadoeda
"환자의 상태가 갑자기 악화되었습니다."
悪化する
Transliteration: akkasuru
"景気がさらに悪化する恐れがある。"
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