aggravate

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aggravate

(verb)

Meaning

to make something worse

Example

"Scratching a mosquito bite can aggravate it."

Synonyms

exacerbateworsen

Antonyms

alleviatemitigateease

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin aggravare, meaning to make heavier.
Related word forms
  • noun: aggravation
  • adjective: aggravated

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