Verb: /bɪˈdɛnɪŋ/
1. The act of exacerbating a situation by implementing ineffective or counterproductive solutions, often while publicly discussing the need for improvement.
2. The process of making a problem worse through a combination of inaction and poorly conceived actions, typically accompanied by rhetoric that suggests progress is being made.
Submitted by: @LanceMigliaccio
1. After months of 'bidening' the issue, the company finally acknowledged the need for a new approach to address the problem.
2. Critics accused the Wash DC politicians of 'bidening' the crisis, as their policies only served to worsen the situation.