Return and Worsen

Return

Return verb - To go back to a previous and usually lower state or level.
Usage example: vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways

Worsen and return are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worsen" instead a verb "Return".

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

Worsen

Worsen verb - To become worse or of less value.

Return and worsen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Return" instead a verb "Worsen".

Nearby Words: worsening, worse

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

way return way worsen way
world return world worsen world
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