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aggravate

verb

/ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/

Meaning

To make a situation worse or more serious.

Scratching the rash will only aggravate the condition.

worsen, intensify, exacerbate, inflame

relieve, ease, alleviate

aggravate pain, aggravate situation, aggravate condition

to look closely into something; to try to find out private information

to make an action or process easier or smoother

to eat something quickly and greedily

to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more clever or cunning

to manipulate or control something dishonestly; to set up equipment

to dry up completely or remove the moisture from something