English translation of '加剧'

动

1. make ... worse
   ⇒ 谣言加剧了他们之间的矛盾。 (Yáoyán jiājùle tāmen zhījiān de máodùn.) The allegation made the tension between them worse.
   ⇒ 这项政策加剧了贫富差距。 (Zhè xiàng zhèngcè jiājùle pínfù chājù.) This policy exacerbates the gap between rich and poor.