transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈza-sər-ˌbāt ]
transitive verb
( -bat·ed ; -bat·ing )
Etymology: Latin exacerbatus, past participle of exacerbare, from ex- + acerbus harsh, bitter, from acer sharp — more at edge
Date: 1660
: to make more violent, bitter, or severe
the proposed shutdown…would exacerbate unemployment problems — Science
• ex·ac·er·ba·tion -ˌza-sər-ˈbā-shən noun