| Main Entry: | make worse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | worsen a situation |
Synonyms: |
add insult to injury, aggravate, exacerbate, fan the flames, intensify, irritate, rub salt into the wound, twist the knife in the wound, worsen |
| Main Entry: | escalate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | increase, be increased |
Synonyms: |
amplify, ascend, broaden, climb, enlarge, expand, extend, grow, heighten, intensify, magnify, make worse, mount, raise, rise, scale, step up, widen |
Antonyms: |
decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, weaken |