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- Dictionaryex·ac·er·bate/iɡˈzasərˌbāt/
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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Exacerbate means to make more violent, bitter, or severe. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and medical usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Exacerbate means to make something that is already bad even worse. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.
verb (used with object) , ex·ac·er·bat·ed, ex·ac·er·bat·ing. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. Synonyms: worsen, inflame, intensify. Antonyms: alleviate, soothe, relieve. to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate. exacerbate.
For a formal-sounding verb that means to make worse, try exacerbate. If you're in trouble, complaining about it will only exacerbate the problem. Exacerbate is related to the adjective acrid, often used to describe sharp-smelling smoke. Think of exacerbate then as a sharp or bitter thing that makes something worse.
Exacerbate means to make something worse, more intense, or more bitter. It is often used to describe the effects of a disease, a situation, or an emotion. See examples, translations, and related words for exacerbate.
Exacerbate means to make something worse or more intense, such as a problem, a situation, or a feeling. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation, and see examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Exacerbate means to make something worse, especially a disease or problem. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this formal verb with examples and synonyms.
