Definition of Exacerbate

to increase the severity or worsen

Examples of Exacerbate in a sentence

Cora chose to exacerbate the argument by throwing a lamp at Mark’s head.  🔊

If you do not take your medicine, you condition will exacerbate, and you will feel worse.  🔊

My headache started to exacerbate when my daughter played her loud music.  🔊

Because I do not wish to exacerbate my mother’s worries, I am not going to tell her about my problems at work.  🔊

More than likely, the stress at work will exacerbate your illness and make you moody.  🔊

Not paying your taxes will only exacerbate your financial problems in the future.  🔊

Although Wallace had no wish to exacerbate the hostile situation, he still knew he had to tell his wife the truth about the missing money.  🔊

Do not eat those foods if they exacerbate your heartburn!  🔊

If you do not tell the truth in court, you will only exacerbate the charges against you.  🔊

Yelling does nothing but exacerbate a heated conversation by increasing the hostility.  🔊

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