exacerbate

• Verbo que se usa para indicar una acción que empeora un problema, una mala situación o un sentimiento negativo, haciéndolo más intenso o severo.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

1. Make worseC1formal

   To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse or more severe.

   Exacerbar

   • The drought exacerbated the food shortage in the region.
   • His harsh words only exacerbated the conflict between them.
   • Smoking can exacerbate the symptoms of asthma.

   Sinónimosaggravatecompounddeepenheighteninflameintensifymagnifyworsen

   Antónimosalleviateamelioratehelpimprovemitigaterelieve