26984 words

aggravate

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
to make a bad situation worse:

Examples:

Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
2
to make a disease worse:

Examples:

3
to annoy someone:

Examples:

Stop aggravating me, will you!
4
to make something bad worse:

Examples:

Road repair work has aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
5
to make someone feel very annoyed and upset:

Examples:

It really aggravates me when the car won’t start, after all the money we put into it.

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