Definitions for exacerbate
ɪgˈzæs ərˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-ex·ac·er·bate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperateverb

   make worse

   "This drug aggravates the pain"

2. exacerbate, exasperate, aggravateverb

   exasperate or irritate

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exacerbateverb

   To make worse(pain, anger, etc.) worse; aggravate.

   The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems.

2. exacerbateverb

   To irritate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EXACERBATEverb

   To imbitter; to exasperate; to heighten any malignant quality.

   Etymology: exacerbo, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exacerbate

   An exacerbation, in medicine, is the worsening of a disease or an increase in its symptoms. Examples includes an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.

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1. exacerbate

   Exacerbate is a verb that means to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse. It refers to increasing the severity, violence, or bitterness of something, such as a disease or hostility.

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1. Exacerbateverb

   to render more violent or bitter; to irriate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease

2. Etymology: [L. exacerbatus, p. p. of exacerbare; ex out (intens.) + acerbare. See Acerbate.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exacerbate

   egz-as′ėr-bāt, or eks-, v.t. to embitter: to provoke: to render more violent or severe, as a disease.—ns. Exacerbā′tion, Exacerbes′cence, increase of irritation or violence, esp. the increase of a fever or disease: embitterment. [L. exacerbāre, -ātum—ex, and acerbāre, from acerbus, bitter.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exacerbate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exacerbate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of exacerbate in a Sentence

1. Martha McKittrick:

   Caffeine has effects on the brain and nervous system and can elevate cortisol levels and exacerbate the effects of stress on the body.

2. Michael Needham:

   Heritage Action has always been a free trade organization, but free-market conservatives are understandably split on this president's request for fast track authority, including an egregiously ineffective welfare program in a bill intended to promote trade will only exacerbate the problem. Conservatives should oppose any effort to combine these two bills.

3. John Cohen:

   It's sometimes difficult to even discuss mitigation activities because of the political environment in Washington, there are foreign nations like Russia who are seeking to destabilize and weaken the United States, and they do that by pushing out information meant to exacerbate the social fractures of our society.

4. Wendy Troxel:

   So, by disrupting and fragmenting sleep, particularly REM sleep, this can further disrupt one's ability to emotionally regulate, which can exacerbate any other mental health symptoms.

5. Mikhail Gorbachev:

   ...It turned out this treaty was the most important pillar of strategic stability. We need talks so that its destruction does not exacerbate the threat of war.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exacerbate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exacerbate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=exacerbate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exacerbate
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exacerbate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=exacerbate