changing something with the result that it becomes worse
aggravation
noun
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
exacerbation
noun
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
exasperation
noun
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
aggravator
noun
an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschärfen
verschlimmern
🇫🇷French
exacerber
aggraver
🇪🇸Spanish
exacerbar
empeorar
🇮🇹Italian
esacerbare
peggiorare
🇳🇱Dutch
verergeren
erger maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
exacerbar
piorar
🇷🇺Russian
обострять
сделать хуже
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ख़राब करना
बदतर बनाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
বৃদ্ধি করা
খারাপ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
அதிகப்படுத்துகின்றன
மோசமாக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తీవ్రతరం చేస్తాయి
అధ్వాన్నంగా చేస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
वाढवणे
वाईट करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
વધારવું
ખરાબ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಲ್ಬಣಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഷളാക്കുക
മോശമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਧਾਓ
ਬਦਤਰ ਬਣਾਉਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
بڑھانا
بدتر بنانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
加剧
使情况变得更糟
🇯🇵Japanese
悪化させる
悪化させる
🇰🇷Korean
더욱 심하게 하다
악화시키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm trầm trọng thêm
làm tồi tệ hơn
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้รุนแรงขึ้น
ทำให้แย่ลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengesalkan
memburukkan
🇵🇭Filipino
magpapalala
magpalala
🇲🇾Malay
memburukkan lagi
memburukkan lagi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تفاقم
جعل أسوأ
🇮🇷Persian
تشدید کند
بدتر کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
şiddetlendirmek
kötüleştirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַחרִיף
להחמיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'exacerbate'?
The primary meaning of 'exacerbate' is 'make worse'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exacerbate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'exacerbate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'exacerbate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'exacerbate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'exacerbate' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'exacerbate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'exacerbate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'exacerbate' in regular conversations?
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