1. definition: to increase the severity, to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.) to aggravate, irritate, or to aggravate, irritate, orexasperate

2. pronunciation: ig- zas -er-beyt

3. exacerbate synonyms: intensify intensify inflame inflame worsen worsen provoke provoke irritate irritate exasperate exasperate

4. RELATED FORMS: adverb: adverb:exacerbatingly noun: noun:exacerbation adjective: adjective:exacerbatedexacerbating

5. exacerbate Eating bacon and egg sandwiches for breakfast each morningexacerbates cholesterol problems.

6. exacerbate Spending too much money during the holidays can exacerbate feelings of stress.

7. exacerbated The heavy rain exacerbated the already flooded streets.

8. exacerbating The volcano shot searing hot plumes into the sky, exacerbating rescue and relief efforts.

9. A sedentary lifestyle can have an exacerbating effect on one’s health problems.

10. Acute asthma exacerbation is a very serious health problem that often requires 2-3 weeks of hospitalization hospitalization.

11. The pressures of time can exacerbate feelings of anxiety.