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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Worsen \Wors"en\, v. i.
      To grow or become worse. --De Quincey.
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            Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than
            improve.                                 --Carlyle.
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2.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Worsen \Wors"en\, v. t.
      1. To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair.
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               It is apparent that, in the particular point of
               which we have been conversing, their condition is
               greatly worsened.                     --Southey.
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      2. To get the better of; to worst. [R.]
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