악화돼요 · 악화됐어요 · 악화될 거예요 · 악화되는 (+noun)
to get worse, to worsen, to deteriorate
Example
날씨가 추워지면서 감기가 악화됐어요.
My cold got worse as the weather turned cold.
Word parts
악 bad+화 become
Literally 'become bad'.
Good to know
Formal; in everyday speech, 나빠지다 is more natural. Pronounced [아콰되다].
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