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
verschlimmernd
verschlimmern
🇫🇷French
exacerber
aggraver
🇪🇸Spanish
exacerbando
empeorar
🇮🇹Italian
esacerbante
peggiorare
🇳🇱Dutch
verergeren
erger maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
exacerbando
piorar
🇷🇺Russian
обострение
сделать хуже
India
🇮🇳Hindi
और बदतर हो गयी
बदतर बनाओ
🇮🇳Tamil
அதிகப்படுத்துகிறது
மோசமாக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తీవ్రతరం చేస్తోంది
అధ్వాన్నంగా చేస్తాయి
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉત્તેજક
ખરાબ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಲ್ಬಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഷളാക്കുന്നു
മോശമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਧਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
ਬਦਤਰ ਬਣਾਉਣ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
加剧
使情况变得更糟
🇯🇵Japanese
悪化する
悪化させる
🇰🇷Korean
악화시키는
악화시키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm trầm trọng thêm
làm tồi tệ hơn
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้รุนแรงขึ้น
ทำให้แย่ลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memperburuk
memburukkan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagpapalala
magpalala
🇲🇾Malay
memburukkan lagi
memburukkan lagi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تفاقم
جعل أسوأ
🇮🇷Persian
تشدید کننده
بدتر کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
ağırlaştırıcı
kötüleştirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מחריף
להחמיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'exacerbating'?
The primary meaning of 'exacerbating' is 'make worse'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exacerbating' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'exacerbating' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'exacerbating' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'exacerbating' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'exacerbating' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'exacerbating' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'exacerbating' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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