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exacerbate

/ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt/ /ɪgˈzæsəˌbeɪt/
verb Regular verbexacerbate exacerbated
  1. 1 kötüleştirmek, şiddetlendirmek, alevlendirmek

Definition (English)

To make a bad situation, problem, or feeling even worse.

Example Sentences

  1. Stress can exacerbate the illness.
    Stres hastalığı kötüleştirebilir.
  2. His comments only exacerbated the situation.
    Yorumları durumu daha da kötüleştirdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base exacerbate
/ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt/
Past exacerbated
/ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd/
Participle exacerbated
/ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dexacerbate → exacerbated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. exacerbated /ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

worsenaggravateintensifyamplifyheightencompoundinflame

Antonyms

improvealleviaterelieveeasereduce

Collocations

exacerbate the problemexacerbate tensionsexacerbate symptomsexacerbate conflictexacerbate situationexacerbate pain

Related Words

problemsituationconflictdamageeffectstress