exacerbate
Advanced/ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/
- verb
- To make worse, more violent, intense
exacerbate in a sentence
- “The gruesome and scary movie I saw last night exacerbated my fears of the dark.”
- “The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.”
- “His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process.”
What does “exacerbate” mean?
exacerbate (verb) means to make worse, more violent, intense. It is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "exacerbate" mean?
- exacerbate (verb) means: To make worse, more violent, intense
- How do you pronounce "exacerbate"?
- "exacerbate" is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "exacerbate" in a sentence?
- Here is "exacerbate" used in a sentence: The gruesome and scary movie I saw last night exacerbated my fears of the dark.
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