Compound (verb) – worsen; to make a problem or situation worse than it was to start with

(Pronounced kom-pound)

To remember the definition of the word compound, use the following mnemonic:

She composed a song about a hound (compound) which the critics slated, but when she tried to rewrite it, she just made it worse than it was before.

Examples of compound (verb) in a sentence

The bad weather was only going to compound the teams hike up Everest.

Running on his injured leg was sure to compound Derek's performance.

Losing his job compounded Liam's current money troubles.