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- Dictionaryaggravated/ˈaɡrəveɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of an offence) made more serious by attendant circumstances: "aggravated burglary"
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verb [ T ] uk / ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt / us / ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt / aggravate verb [T] (MAKE WORSE) to make a bad situation worse: Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. to make a disease worse: The treatment only aggravated the condition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to make a bad situation worse: Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. to make a disease worse: The treatment only aggravated the condition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse.
The meaning of AGGRAVATED is angry or displeased especially because of small problems or annoyances : feeling or showing aggravation. How to use aggravated in a sentence.
annoyed; irritated: I get so aggravated when I get this much junk mail. made worse or more severe; intensified: Stress impedes the emptying of the stomach, which can lead to aggravated heartburn.
1. : to make (something) worse, more serious, or more severe : to intensify (something) unpleasantly. His back injury was aggravated by too much exercise. They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation. 2. a. : to make (someone) angry or irritated especially by bothering again and again.
to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome: to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness. Synonyms: increase, heighten. Antonyms: alleviate. to annoy; irritate; exasperate: His questions aggravate her. Synonyms: rile, vex, anger.
Definitions of aggravated. adjective. made more severe or intense especially in law. “ aggravated assault” synonyms: intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. adjective. incited, especially deliberately, to anger. “ aggravated by passive resistance” synonyms: provoked. angry. feeling or showing anger.