aggravate
English Thesaurus
1. make worse (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | irritate, |
definition | : | excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | inflame, |
definition | : | cause inflammation in (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | cheapen, degrade, |
definition | : | lower the grade of something; reduce its worth (verb.change) |
2. exasperate or irritate (verb.emotion)
hypernym | : | anger, |
definition | : | make angry (verb.emotion) |
3. make worse (verb.change)
derivation | : | worsening, |
definition | : | changing something with the result that it becomes worse (noun.act) |
derivation | : | aggravation, exacerbation, |
definition | : | action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse (noun.act) |
4. exasperate or irritate (verb.emotion)
derivation | : | exasperation, |
definition | : | actions that cause great irritation (or even anger) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | exacerbation, |
definition | : | violent and bitter exasperation (noun.act) |
derivation | : | aggravator, annoyance, |
definition | : | an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating (noun.person) |
5. make worse (verb.change)
derivation | : | worsening, |
definition | : | changing something with the result that it becomes worse (noun.act) |
derivation | : | aggravation, exacerbation, |
definition | : | action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse (noun.act) |
6. exasperate or irritate (verb.emotion)
derivation | : | exasperation, |
definition | : | actions that cause great irritation (or even anger) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | exacerbation, |
definition | : | violent and bitter exasperation (noun.act) |
derivation | : | aggravator, annoyance, |
definition | : | an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating (noun.person) |
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