Verb: aggravate 'ag-ru,veyt
- Make worse
"This drug aggravates the pain";
- worsen, exacerbate, exasperate
- Make very annoyed or frustrated
"The constant interruptions aggravated her";
- exasperate
Derived forms: aggravated, aggravates, aggravating
Type of: alter, anger, change, modify
Encyclopedia: Aggravate