worsen vs tumble

tumble vs worsen

worsen is not a noun while tumble is a noun.

worsen and tumble both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
worsen	No	No	Yes	No
tumble	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tumble is a hyponym of worsen; that is, tumble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than worsen:

worsen: grow worse
tumble: suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

Other hyponyms of worsen include inflame, come down, sicken, degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop, deprive, impoverish, fail, drop away, drop off, fall away, slip, suffer, lose, suffer, regress, retrograde, retrogress, turn down.

worsen (noun)	tumble (noun)
	an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
	a sudden drop from an upright position

worsen (verb)	tumble (verb)
grow worse	do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
make worse	fall suddenly and sharply
	suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
	put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
	throw together in a confused mass
	fall down, as if collapsing
	fall apart
	roll over and over, back and forth
	cause to topple or tumble by pushing
	fly around

Difference between worsen and tumble

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