EXACERBATE


Meaning of EXACERBATE in English

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

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