devolve vs worsen
worsen vs devolvedevolve and worsen both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| devolve | No | No | Yes | No |
| worsen | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
worsen is a hypernym of
devolve; that is, worsen is a
word with a broader meaning than devolve:
- devolve: grow progressively worse
- worsen: grow worse
Other hypernyms of devolve include
decline.
| devolve (verb) | worsen (verb) |
|---|---|
| grow progressively worse | grow worse |
| be inherited by | make worse |
| pass on or delegate to another |
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