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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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: to make more violent, bitter, or severe. The new law only exacerbates the problem. exacerbation. ig-ˌza-sər-ˈbā-shən. noun. Did you know? The Latin adjective acer, meaning "sharp," forms the basis of a number of English words.
to make something that is already bad worse: Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust. (Definition of exacerbate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of exacerbate. exacerbate. Problems in recruitment and retention are exacerbated by reports of low morale throughout the profession.
EXACERBATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of exacerbate 2. to make something that is already bad even…. Learn more.
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.
Exacerbated definition: made worse, more severe, or more bitter; aggravated. See examples of EXACERBATED used in a sentence.
Definition of exacerbate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
