dictionary.ptsharpenverbgeneral usecommon/ɐɣuðiˈzaɾ/a·gu·di·zarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To make or become more acute, intense, or severe.Usage examples“The economic sanctions sharpened the humanitarian crisis.”“The pain sharpened with every movement.”SynonymsintensifyexacerbateheightenAntonymsalleviatesoothemitigateCommon combinationssharpen a crisisintensify pain
To make or become more acute, intense, or severe.Usage examples“The economic sanctions sharpened the humanitarian crisis.”“The pain sharpened with every movement.”SynonymsintensifyexacerbateheightenAntonymsalleviatesoothemitigateCommon combinationssharpen a crisisintensify pain