exacerbate
/ɪkˈsæs-/verb
To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
Example sentence
- “The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems.”
Featured as word of the day on October 9, 2028.
Related words
exaltTo honor; to hold in high esteem.evokeTo call out; to draw out or bring forth.examShortened form of examine.evocativeThat evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent.exasperateTo tax the patience of, irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.evidentObviously true by simple observation.