Etymology

worsen

W4O1R1S1E1N1

Today it means: To make worse; to impair. Full definition →

Middle English wursnen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwursnen
  2. English todayworsen

From Middle English wursnen; equivalent to worse + -en.

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