exacerbate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre un problème, une mauvaise situation ou un sentiment négatif encore pire.

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.

   Aggraver

   • 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.

   Synonymesaggravatecompounddeepenheighteninflameintensifymagnifyworsen

   Antonymesalleviateamelioratehelpimprovemitigaterelieve