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(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.

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exacerbate

Source Word

exacerbate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.

Japanese Meaning

（問題や悪い状況、否定的な感情など）をさらに悪化させる / （状態を）激化させる、深刻化させる

Delaying repairs will only exacerbate the damage to the building.

修理を遅らせると、建物の損傷はさらに悪化するだけです。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.

The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems.

exacerbates

（ present singular third-person ）

exacerbating

（ participle present ）

exacerbated

（ participle past ）

exacerbated

（ past ）