Sign in
Enter the word for search

exacerbate

UK
/ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/
US
/ɪɡˈzæs.ɚ.beɪt/

Translations

exacerbateverb
exacerbated
Past Simple
exacerbated
Past Participle
exacerbating
Gerund
UK
/ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/
US
/ɪɡˈzæs.ɚ.beɪt/
The new policy will only exacerbate the current economic issues.
La nouvelle politique ne fera qu'aggraver les problèmes économiques actuels.
Additional translations
exacerberSoutenu, fréquent dans les textes médicaux ou journalistiques.
Synonyms
aggravate
compound
amplify
heighten
worsen
intensify
Antonyms
reduce
mitigate
alleviate

Definitions

exacerbateverb
To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
The new policy will only exacerbate the current economic issues.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries