aggravate

🇺🇸 /ˈæɡrəveɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæɡrəveɪt/
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verb
R

to make something worse

Smoking can aggravate breathing problems.

R

to annoy someone

His constant complaining started to aggravate everyone.

translation

v. to make something worse; to annoy someone

Word Forms

3rd Present aggravates
Past aggravated
Perfect aggravated
Progressive aggravating