worsen vs lose
lose vs worsenworsen and lose both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| worsen | No | No | Yes | No |
| lose | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
lose is a hyponym of
worsen; that is, lose is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
worsen:
- worsen: grow worse
- lose: be set at a disadvantage
Other hyponyms of worsen include
inflame, come down, sicken, degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop, deprive, impoverish, fail, tumble, drop away, drop off, fall away, slip, suffer, suffer, regress, retrograde, retrogress, turn down.
| worsen (verb) | lose (verb) |
|---|---|
| grow worse | be set at a disadvantage |
| make worse | withdraw, as from reality |
| fail to win | |
| suffer the loss of a person through death or removal | |
| allow to go out of sight or mind | |
| fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind | |
| fail to get or obtain | |
| miss from one's possessions; lose sight of | |
| fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense | |
| fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit |
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