Definitions
Make a problem worse.
Word origin
First attested in 1660; borrowed from Latin exacerbātus, perfect passive participle of Latin exacerbō (“to provoke”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ex- (“out of; thoroughly”) + acerbō (“to embitter, harshen or worsen”).
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonym: worsen”
“The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Worsen”10 letters
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