exacerbate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ig-ˈza-sər-ˌbāt\
- /ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ig-ˈza-sər-ˌbāt\

Definitions of exacerbate word

noun exacerbate Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. 1
transitive verb exacerbate intensify, worsen 1
verb exacerbate If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse. 0
verb exacerbate to make (pain, disease, emotion, etc) more intense; aggravate 0
verb exacerbate to exasperate or irritate (a person) 0
verb transitive exacerbate to make more intense or sharp; aggravate (disease, pain, annoyance, etc.) 0

See all 7 definitions of exacerbate

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Parts of speech for Exacerbate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Exacerbate

exacerbate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for exacerbate

verb exacerbate

worsen — Make or become worse.
aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
intensify — to make intense or more intense.
annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.

All 20 Synonyms of exacerbate

Antonyms for exacerbate

verb exacerbate

soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.

All 13 Antonyms of exacerbate

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