Main Entry: ag·gra·vate

Pronunciation: \ˈag-rə-ˌvāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ag·gra·vat·ed; ag·gra·vat·ing

1 : to make worse, more serious, or more severe <movement may aggravate the pain>
2 : to produce inflammation in : irritate <surgery aggravateed the nerve>