Definitions for exacerbateɪgˈzæs ərˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•ac•er•bateɪgˈzæs ərˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-(v.t.)-bat•ed, -bat•ing.
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.).
to embitter the feelings of (a person).
Origin of exacerbate:
1650–60; < L exacerbātus, ptp. of exacerbāre to exasperate =ex-ex -1+acerbāre to make bitter
ex•ac`er•ba′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate(verb)
make worse
"This drug aggravates the pain"
exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate(verb)
exasperate or irritate
Wiktionary
exacerbate(Verb)
To make worse(pain, anger, etc.) worse; aggravate.
The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems.
exacerbate(Verb)
To irritate.
Webster Dictionary
Exacerbate(verb)
to render more violent or bitter; to irriate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease
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