exacerbate
/ɪɡˈzæs.ər.beɪt/
make worse
📚 Meanings
- 1.
to make a problem, situation, or negative feeling worse
"The drought exacerbated the food shortage."
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Stress can exacerbate health problems.
Stress can exacerbate health problems.
His comments only exacerbated the conflict.
His comments only exacerbated the conflict.
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How do you pronounce exacerbate?
exacerbate is pronounced [/ɪɡˈzæs.ər.beɪt/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does exacerbate mean?
exacerbate means "make worse". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is exacerbate?
exacerbate is a Advanced-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with exacerbate?
Example: "Stress can exacerbate health problems." — used to mean "make worse".
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