piorar

Meaning

to worsen

Concepts

worsen

aggravate

deteriorate

exacerbate

get worse

decline

drop away

drop off

fall

make worse

suffer

degenerate

fall away

confound

impair

make difficult

tick off

relapse

drop

slip

spoil

devolve

exasperate

Opposite of

melhorar

Synonyms

deteriorar

exasperar

empiorar

exacerbar

recair

decair

agravar

degenerar

degradar

diminuir

estragar

enfraquecer

tornar pior

prejudicar

Translations

peggiorare

empitjorar

verschlechtern

empeorar

empirer

kötüleştirmek

verschlimmern

agravar

verergeren

χειροτερεύω

détériorer

aggravare

agreujar

verslechteren

esasperare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pi.oˈɾa(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Late Latin peiōrāre (“worsen”), from Latin peiōrem (“worsen”). By surface analysis, pior + -ar.