Exacerbate Meaning in English
word
التعريف
To make a problem, situation, or feeling worse or more intense.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Formal and often found in academic, medical, or news contexts. Common with words like 'situation,' 'symptoms,' and 'conflict.' Not used for positive changes—always means making something worse.
Spanish: agravar - empeorarPortuguese (BR): agravar - piorarPortuguese (PT): agravar - piorarChinese (Simplified): 加剧 - 恶化Chinese (Traditional): 加劇 - 惡化Hindi: बढ़ा देना - बिगाड़ देनाArabic: يزيد سوءًا - يفاقمBengali: বাড়িয়ে তোলে - গুরুতর করে তোলেRussian: усугублять - обострятьJapanese: 悪化させるVietnamese: làm trầm trọng thêmKorean: 악화시키다Turkish: şiddetlendirmek - kötüleştirmekUrdu: بگارنا - مزید خراب کرناIndonesian: memperburuk
جمل نموذجية
The loud noise will exacerbate her headache.
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Pollution will exacerbate the situation in the city.
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Yelling at each other will only exacerbate the argument.
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If you ignore the problem, it could exacerbate over time.
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Stress can exacerbate heart problems.
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Sadly, their actions only served to exacerbate public anger.
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