■ verb
1》 make (a problem, illness, etc.) worse.
2》 informal annoy (someone).
Derivatives
aggravating adjective
aggravatingly adverb
aggravation noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (C15) as aggravation ): from L. aggravat- , aggravare 'make heavy'.
Usage
Aggravate in the sense ‘annoy’ is in widespread use in modern English and dates back to the 17th century, but the use is still regarded as incorrect by some traditionalists.