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empiré

worsened, got worse, made worse

ɑ̃ . p i . ʁ e → empirer
empir to worsen, to get worse + é Past participle
verb · singular masculine, past tense Rare #49,624
worsened, got worse Used with avoir to mean “got worse” or “worsened.”
FR: La situation a empiré.
EN: The situation has worsened.
made worse Used with a direct object.
FR: Il a empiré la situation.
EN: He made the situation worse.
Conjugation of empirer
Past
empiré

Je dois l'admettre, j'ai aussi empiré les choses.

I have to admit, I also made things worse.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Ça a empiré les choses.

It made things worse.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Les choses ont empiré.

Things got worse.

Vous avez empiré les choses.

You made things worse.

Sounds similar to

emparer ɑ̃ . p a . ʁ e