Verslechteren
Example: De economische situatie blijft verslechteren door de wereldwijde crisis.
Definition
"Verslechteren" means to become worse or to deteriorate over time. It refers to a situation, condition, or quality that declines from a better state to a poorer one. For example, "De economische situatie blijft verslechteren" means the economic situation continues to get worse.
Etymology
The Dutch word "verslechteren" comes from the root "slecht," meaning bad or poor, combined with the prefix "ver-" which often implies a change or transformation, and the suffix "-en" that forms verbs. Essentially, it means to turn into a worse state. Did you know that the prefix "ver-" can indicate both positive and negative changes depending on the context?
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"Verslechteren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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