to aggravate

verb/ɐɡɾɐˈvaɾ/high

a·gra·var

Definition

To make more serious, more intense, or more severe.

His comments only served to aggravate the tension.

Smoking can aggravate respiratory conditions.

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Common collocations

aggravate the situationaggravate an illnessaggravate the problem

Do latim 'aggravare' (tornar mais pesado, de 'ad-' + 'gravis').