Verb: exasperate ig'zãs-pu,reyt or eg'zãs-pu,reyt
- Make very annoyed or frustrated
"His tardiness exasperated his boss";
- aggravate
- Make furious
"The boy knew how to exasperate his mother"; "His rude behaviour tends to exasperate the entire group";
- infuriate, incense[2]
- Make worse
"The humid weather exasperated his breathing problems";
- worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
Derived forms: exasperating, exasperates, exasperated
Type of: alter, anger, change, modify
Antonym: amend