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(ɪgzæsəʳbeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exacerbates, present participle exacerbating, past tense, past participle exacerbated

verb

If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse.

[formal]

Longstanding poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: irritate, excite, provoke, infuriate More Synonyms of exacerbate

exacerbation (ɪgzæsəʳbeɪʃən) uncountable noun

...the exacerbation of global problems. [+ of]

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exacerbate in British English

(ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt, ɪkˈsæs-)

verb (transitive)

to make (pain, disease, emotion, etc) more intense; aggravate

to exasperate or irritate (a person)

Derived forms

exacerbation (exˌacerˈbation)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin exacerbāre to irritate, from acerbus bitter

exacerbate in American English

(ɛgˈzæsərˌbeɪt; ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: exˈacerˌbated or exˈacerˌbating

to make more intense or sharp; aggravate (disease, pain, annoyance, etc.)

to exasperate; annoy; irritate; embitter

Derived forms

exacerbation (exˌacerˈbation)

noun

Word origin

< L exacerbatus, pp. of exacerbare, to exasperate, make angry < ex-, intens. + acerbus, bitter: see acerbity

Examples of 'exacerbate' in a sentence
exacerbate

The idea of our intelligence operation here is to make those situations safer, not to exacerbate them with thoughtlessness.At the time he had opposed such a move as likely to exacerbate matters.Everyone hereabouts knows the situation; we all avoid doing anything to exacerbate it.

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British English: exacerbate VERB

If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse.

Lack of sleep in young adults might exacerbate skin problems.

American English: exacerbate
Brazilian Portuguese: exacerbar
Chinese: 使…恶化
European Spanish: exacerbar
French: exacerber
German: verschlimmern
Italian: aggravare
Japanese: 悪化させる
Korean: 악화시키다
European Portuguese: exacerbar
Latin American Spanish: exacerbar

1 (verb) in the sense of make worse

Definition

to make (pain, emotion, or a situation) worse

Synonyms

make worse

excite

I only take on work that excites me.

intensify

worsen

These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit.

provoke

His comments have provoked a shocked reaction.

aggravate

Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.

2 (verb) in the sense of irritate

Their poverty has been exacerbated by austerity measures.

Synonyms

irritate

Their attitude irritates me.

excite

provoke

I didn't want to do anything to provoke him.

infuriate

It infuriated her to have to deal with this man.

aggravate (informal)

What aggravates you most about this country?

enrage

Their complete lack of respect enraged me.

madden

The ticking of the clock really maddens me.

inflame

They hold the rebels responsible for inflaming the villagers.

exasperate

The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.

vex

Everything about that man vexes me.

embitter

add insult to injury

fan the flames of

envenom

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aggravate

Definition

to make (a disease, situation, or problem) worse

Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.

Synonyms

make worse,

exaggerate,

intensify,

worsen,

heighten,

exacerbate,

magnify,

inflame,

increase,

add insult to injury,

fan the flames of

in the sense of aggravate

Definition

to annoy

What aggravates you most about this country?

Synonyms

annoy,

bother,

provoke,

needle (informal),

irritate,

tease,

hassle (informal),

gall,

exasperate,

nettle,

pester,

vex,

irk,

get under your skin (informal),

get on your nerves (informal),

nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),

get up your nose (informal),

be on your back (slang),

piss you off (taboo, slang),

rub (someone) up the wrong way (informal),

get in your hair (informal),

get on your wick (British, slang),

hack you off (informal)

in the sense of embitter

Synonyms

aggravate,

worsen,

exacerbate,

exasperate

Synonyms of 'exacerbate'

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单词	exacerbate
释义	Trends of exacerbate View usage for: exacerbate (ɪgzæsəʳbeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exacerbates, present participle exacerbating, past tense, past participle exacerbated verb If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse. [formal] Longstanding poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: irritate, excite, provoke, infuriate More Synonyms of exacerbate exacerbation (ɪgzæsəʳbeɪʃən) uncountable noun ...the exacerbation of global problems. [+ of] More Synonyms of exacerbate exacerbate in British English (ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt, ɪkˈsæs-) verb (transitive) 1. to make (pain, disease, emotion, etc) more intense; aggravate 2. to exasperate or irritate (a person) Derived forms exacerbation (exˌacerˈbation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin exacerbāre to irritate, from acerbus bitter exacerbate in American English (ɛgˈzæsərˌbeɪt; ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: exˈacerˌbated or exˈacerˌbating 1. to make more intense or sharp; aggravate (disease, pain, annoyance, etc.) 2. to exasperate; annoy; irritate; embitter Derived forms exacerbation (exˌacerˈbation) noun Word origin < L exacerbatus, pp. of exacerbare, to exasperate, make angry < ex-, intens. + acerbus, bitter: see acerbity Examples of 'exacerbate' in a sentence exacerbate The idea of our intelligence operation here is to make those situations safer, not to exacerbate them with thoughtlessness. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) At the time he had opposed such a move as likely to exacerbate matters. NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2002) Everyone hereabouts knows the situation; we all avoid doing anything to exacerbate it. Stephanie Laurens ALL ABOUT LOVE (2002) In other languages exacerbate British English: exacerbate VERB If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse. Lack of sleep in young adults might exacerbate skin problems. American English: exacerbate Brazilian Portuguese: exacerbar Chinese: 使…恶化 European Spanish: exacerbar French: exacerber German: verschlimmern Italian: aggravare Japanese: 悪化させる Korean: 악화시키다 European Portuguese: exacerbar Latin American Spanish: exacerbar 1 (verb) in the sense of make worse Definition to make (pain, emotion, or a situation) worse Synonyms make worse excite I only take on work that excites me. intensify worsen These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit. provoke His comments have provoked a shocked reaction. aggravate Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. 2 (verb) in the sense of irritate Their poverty has been exacerbated by austerity measures. Synonyms irritate Their attitude irritates me. excite provoke I didn't want to do anything to provoke him. infuriate It infuriated her to have to deal with this man. aggravate (informal) What aggravates you most about this country? enrage Their complete lack of respect enraged me. madden The ticking of the clock really maddens me. inflame They hold the rebels responsible for inflaming the villagers. exasperate The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me. vex Everything about that man vexes me. embitter add insult to injury fan the flames of envenom Additional synonyms in the sense of aggravate Definition to make (a disease, situation, or problem) worse Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. Synonyms make worse, exaggerate, intensify, worsen, heighten, exacerbate, magnify, inflame, increase, add insult to injury, fan the flames of in the sense of aggravate Definition to annoy What aggravates you most about this country? Synonyms annoy, bother, provoke, needle (informal), irritate, tease, hassle (informal), gall, exasperate, nettle, pester, vex, irk, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), rub (someone) up the wrong way (informal), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), hack you off (informal) in the sense of embitter Synonyms aggravate, worsen, exacerbate, exasperate Synonyms of 'exacerbate' exacerbate Explore 'exacerbate' in the dictionary
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