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    exacerbate
    /ɪɡˈzasəbeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse: "the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXACERBATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXACERBATE definition: 1. to make something that is already bad even worse: 2. to make something that is already bad even…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exacerbateExacerbate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 3, 2011 · The meaning of EXACERBATE is to make more violent, bitter, or severe. How to use exacerbate in a sentence. Did you know? Exacerbate vs. Exasperate

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › exacerbateEXACERBATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Exacerbate definition: to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. . See examples of EXACERBATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXACERBATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to make (pain, disease, emotion, etc) more intense; aggravate 2. to exasperate or irritate (a person).... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exacerbateExacerbate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Think of exacerbate then as a sharp or bitter thing that makes something worse. A drought will exacerbate a country's food shortage. Worsen , intensify , aggravate and compound are similar, but exacerbate has the sense of an irritant being added in to make something bad even worse.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › exacerbateExacerbate - definition of exacerbate by The Free Dictionary

    ex·ac·er·bate. (ĭg-zăs′ər-bāt′) tr.v. ex·ac·er·bat·ed, ex·ac·er·bat·ing, ex·ac·er·bates. To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate: a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishexacerbate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    /ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/ exacerbate something (formal) Verb Forms. to make something worse, especially a disease or problem synonym aggravate His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation. The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs. Take your English to the next level.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexacerbate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    exacerbate something to make something worse, especially a disease or problem synonym aggravate His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation. The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEXACERBATE - Find out everything about this English word |...

    All you need to know about "EXACERBATE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › exacerbateEXACERBATE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for EXACERBATE: worsen, deepen, aggravate, intensify, complicate, amplify, magnify; Antonyms of EXACERBATE: alleviate, mitigate, help, relieve, ease, improve, better, allay