exacerbate
/ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/verb
उच्चारण इग्ज़ैसबेट
(समस्या, रोग को) और बिगाड़ना, तीव्र करना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth
to make something worse, especially a disease or a problem
(समस्या, रोग को) और बिगाड़ना, तीव्र करना
- The drought exacerbated the farmers' debts.
- Smoking exacerbates asthma.
- Heavy traffic exacerbates the city's pollution problem.
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- Harsh words will only exacerbate the quarrel between the neighbours.
- The delay exacerbated an already tense situation at the station.
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exacerbation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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ex·ac·er·bate
With -acer- (not 'exaserbate' or 'exacerbrate'); pronounced /ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/.
बीच में -acer- ('exaserbate' या 'exacerbrate' गलत है); pronunciation /ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/।
?Which word?
Keep the make-worse words together: exacerbate, aggravate (strictly, make worse; informally, annoy), worsen, compound (add to a problem), inflame.
बिगाड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: exacerbate, aggravate (सख्ती से, बिगाड़ना; अनौपचारिक रूप से, चिढ़ाना), worsen, compound (समस्या बढ़ाना), inflame।