Upgrade
Upgrade verb - To make better.
Usage example: that restaurant had better upgrade its service—and fast—if it wants to stay in business
Worsen
Worsen verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
Common collocations
| relationship | upgrade relationship | worsen relationship |
| way | upgrade way | worsen way |
| health | upgrade health | worsen health |
| types | upgrade types | worsen types |
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Worsen and Upgrade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/upgrade/worsen
Upgrade & Worsen. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/upgrade/worsen>.
Worsen or Upgrade. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/upgrade/worsen.
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