" worsening "

1: as in decline, deterioration;

•  Synonyms : 

•  decline,

•  degeneration,

•  deterioration,

•  fading,

•  failing,

•  languishing,

•  sinking,

•  wasting (away),

•  weakening,

•  wilting,

•  withering,

•  regression,

•  relapse

•  Antonyms : 

•  comeback,

•  convalescence,

•  healing,

•  mending,

•  rally,

•  recovery,

•  recuperation,

•  rehab,

•  rehabilitation,

•  snapback,

•  resuscitation,

•  revival,

•  survival

1: to become worse or of less value;

  * e.g., " ... the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect "

•  Synonyms : 

•  atrophying,

•  crumbling,

•  decaying,

•  declining,

•  degenerating,

•  descending,

•  deteriorating,

•  devolving,

•  ebbing,

•  regressing,

•  retrograding,

•  rotting,

•  sinking

•  Antonyms : 

•  ameliorating,

•  improving,

•  meliorating

2: to make more severe;

  * e.g., " ... the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravating,

•  complicating,

•  exacerbating

•  Antonyms : 

•  allaying,

•  alleviating,

•  assuaging,

•  easing,

•  helping,

•  mitigating,

•  relieving

1: to become worse or of less value;

  * e.g., " ... the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect "

•  Synonyms : 

•  atrophy,

•  crumble,

•  decay,

•  decline,

•  degenerate,

•  descend,

•  deteriorate,

•  devolve,

•  ebb,

•  regress,

•  retrograde,

•  rot,

•  sink

•  Antonyms : 

•  ameliorate,

•  improve,

•  meliorate

2: to make more severe;

  * e.g., " ... the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravate,

•  complicate,

•  exacerbate

•  Antonyms : 

•  allay,

•  alleviate,

•  assuage,

•  ease,

•  help,

•  mitigate,

•  relieve