- Main Entry:
- ex·ac·er·bate

- Pronunciation:
-
\ig-ˈzas-ər-ˌbāt\
- Function:
- transitive verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- ex·ac·er·bat·ed; ex·ac·er·bat·ing
: to cause (a disease or its symptoms) to become more severe <her condition was exacerbated by lack of care>
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ex·ac·er·ba·tion \-ˌzas-ər-ˈbā-shən\
noun