verschlimmern

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ schlimm +‎ -ern

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪmɐn/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧schlim‧mern

Verb

verschlimmern (weak, third-person singular present verschlimmert, past tense verschlimmerte, past participle verschlimmert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to make worse, to worsen, to aggravate
    Antonym: verbessern
    Die Verletzung verschlimmernto aggravate the injury

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