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To decline or deteriorate in state

Make or become worse

To cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

To cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

To taint, contaminate or lower in quality

To fluctuate from one condition, form, level or state to another

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To decline or deteriorate in state

take a turn for the worse

be the worse for wear

moulder^UK

molder^US

fall apart at the seams

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be damaged

be impaired

be shown to disadvantage

come apart at the seams

be giving up the ghost

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be breathing one's last

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“The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation from worsening.”

Verb

Make or become worse

add fuel to the flames

put salt on the wound

rub salt in the wound

pour gasoline on the fire

smoulder^UK

smolder^US

rub salt into the wound

twist the knife in the wound

maximize^US

emphasize^US

maximise^UK

emphasise^UK

to make matters worse

rub salt in the wounds

optimize^US

optimise^UK

modernise^UK

modernize^US

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

dramatically increase

go through the ceiling

annex^US

annexe^UK

increase exponentially

put flesh on the bones of

economize^US

revitalize^US

color^US

revitalise^UK

broaden one's horizons

send through the roof

colour^UK

change for the better

subsidize^US

practice^US

economise^UK

subsidise^UK

dramatize^US

practise^UK

dramatise^UK

favour^UK

favor^US

make a big thing out of

blow something out of all proportion

blow up out of all proportion

put fuel on

go places

move forward in leaps and bounds

encourage the growth of

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“The proposed bank restructuring will dramatically worsen this economic situation.”

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To cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

color^US

colour^UK

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

discolour^UK

discolor^US

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

demoralize^US

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

demoralise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

pull down

tar

do harm to

cause the sacrifice of

be disadvantageous to

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

be a blot on the landscape

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

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To cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

Verb

To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

colour^UK

color^US

give someone the hump

make somebody's hackles rise

boil

arouse

stir up

ruffle one's feathers

rattle someone's cage

bait

get up someone's nose

dampen the spirits of

take the wind out of your sails

dash hopes

shatter the illusions of

cast down

burst bubble

dash the hopes of

eat away at one's mind

rub salt in the wounds

feed the fire

add fuel to the flames

add fuel to the fire

hit on

make matters worse

to make matters worse

set one's teeth on edge

drive round the twist

agonize^US

agonise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

rub you up the wrong way

hurt somebody's feelings

be a thorn in someone's flesh

breathe down someone's neck

work on

cause suffering to

be a pain in the neck

distemper

cause trouble to

be a thorn in someone's side

martyr

nag at

make somebody's blood boil

give a bad time

drive you up the wall

scandalize^US

criticize^US

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

scandalise^UK

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

drive you crazy

mess

push one's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

push someon's buttons

drive you to distraction

victimize^US

criticise^UK

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

terrorize^US

drive you off your head

drive you out of your mind

tantalize^US

set someone's teeth on edge

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

tantalise^UK

exhaust someone's patience

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

make severe demands on

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

get on someone's case

gnaw away at

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

give cause for complaint

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To taint, contaminate or lower in quality

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

discolour^UK

discolor^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

treat with disrespect

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

commit sacrilege against

lay waste to

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To fluctuate from one condition, form, level or state to another

be unable to make up your mind

move backward and forward

go from one extreme to the other

temporize^US

temporise^UK

keep changing your mind

second-guessing yourself

be on the horns of a dilemma

let the grass grow under one's feet

move backwards and forwards

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

be divided

move side to side

move from side to side

think something unlikely

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

have reservations about

express reservations about

plod

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

kick the can down the road

put off doing something

balk^US

baulk^UK

trip over your tongue

speak falteringly

stumble over your words

swing backwards and forwards

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