exacerbate

Verb
  1. Make worse (synset 200208618)
    "This drug aggravates the pain"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:
    • irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
    • inflame - cause inflammation in
    • cheapen, degrade - lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
    same as: aggravate, exasperate, worsen
  2. Exasperate or irritate (synset 201824839)
    is a type of: anger - make angry
    same as: aggravate, exasperate

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