ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›E›exacerbate
ISEE/SSAThard
exacerbate
to make a problem worse
Synonyms
- aggravate
- worsen
- intensify
Antonyms
- alleviate
- ease
- improve
exacerbate in a sentence
Talking about the issue only exacerbated the tension.
Yelling at the dog only exacerbated its fear.
Where it comes from
From Latin exacerbare 'to provoke'
Memory hook
EXACERBATE — EX-tra ACID added to a wound.
Read it in context
- Where the River Moved History
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