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Verb: exasperate  ig'zãs-pu,reyt or eg'zãs-pu,reyt
  1. Make very annoyed or frustrated
    "His tardiness exasperated his boss";
    - aggravate
     
  2. Make furious
    "The boy knew how to exasperate his mother"; "His rude behaviour tends to exasperate the entire group";
    - infuriate, incense[2]
     
  3. 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