verb
- to make worse or more severe
- to annoy or irritate
Usage: informal
Examples
- The cold weather aggravates her arthritis pain.
- Scratching the mosquito bite only aggravates the itching.
- His constant complaining aggravates everyone in the office.
- The loud music aggravates the neighbors.
- Heavy lifting aggravates his back injury.
- Her sarcastic tone aggravates the situation.
- The medication aggravates his stomach problems.