acerbate

[US]/ˈæsəbeɪt/
[UK]/əˈsɛrbɪteɪt/

Translation

adj.irritated or angry
vto make something worse or more severe, especially a feeling or situation
Word Forms
Third Person Singularacerbates
Present Participleacerbating
Past Tenseacerbated
Past Participleacerbated

Phrases & Collocations

acerbate the situation

acerbated by stress

acerbate existing tensions

Example Sentences

the political situation can easily be acerbated by inflammatory rhetoric.

his injury was acerbated by the lack of proper medical care.

the constant arguing between them only acerbates their already strained relationship.

stress can acerbate existing health conditions.

the news of the accident acerbated his anxiety.

the economic downturn has acerbated social inequalities.

his arrogance only acerbates the situation.

the use of harsh language can acerbate a conflict.

his illness was acerbated by the cold weather.

the team's poor performance acerbates the pressure on the manager.

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