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    exacerbate
    /ɪɡˈzasəbeɪt/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › exacerbateEXACERBATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Exacerbate means to make something that is already bad even worse. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exacerbateExacerbate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › exacerbateEXACERBATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 guides, and see examples from various sources.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exacerbateExacerbate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexacerbate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › exacerbateEXACERBATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Exacerbate definition: to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. . See examples of EXACERBATE used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › exacerbateExacerbate - definition of exacerbate by The Free Dictionary

    Exacerbate means to make something worse, more intense, or more bitter. Learn how to use this word correctly, see synonyms, translations, and examples from various sources.