forverre

verbverb

to make worse · to aggravate

EtymologyOpphav

av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og verreworse from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and verreworse

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gjøre verre, dårligere;
forringeto impair to make worse or poorer;
to impairforringe

påkjenninger vil forverre tilstanden strain will aggravate the condition

brukt som adjektiv used as an adjective

tilstanden er forverret the condition has worsened
folk har fått forverrede kår people have been left with worse conditions

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

forverre seg blir verre, dårligere to grow worse, to deteriorate Eng. phraseto get worse

tilstanden har forverret seg dramatisk the condition has worsened dramatically