exacerbate
ex·ac·er·bate
vt \ig-ˈzas-ər-ˌbāt\ex·ac·er·bat·ed; ex·ac·er·bat·ing
Definition of EXACERBATE
: to cause (a disease or its symptoms) to become more severe <her condition was exacerbated by lack of care>
—ex·ac·er·ba·tion \-ˌzas-ər-ˈbā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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