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Exasperate

Exasperate Meaning & Definition
Exasperate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exasperate?

[v] make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
[v] make furious
[v] exasperate or irritate

Synonyms | Synonyms for Exasperate: aggravate | aggravate | exacerbate | exacerbate | incense | infuriate | outrage | worsen

Related Terms | Find terms related to Exasperate: aggravate | agitate | annoy | arouse | badger | bait | be at | bedevil | beset | bother | bristle | brown off | bug | bullyrag | burn up | chafe | chivy | consumption | devil | discompose | distemper | disturb | dog | embitter | exercise | fash | fret | gall | get | gripe | harass | harry | heckle | hector | hound | huff | incense | inflame | irk | irritate | miff | molest | nag | needle | nettle | nudzh | peeve | persecute | pester | pick on | pique | plague | pluck the beard | pother | provoke | rankle | ride | rile | roil | ruffle | set up | stir the blood | stir up | TB | tease | torment | trouble | try the patience | tweak the nose | vex | work up | worry

See Also | alter | anger | change | cheapen | degrade | inflame | irritate

Exasperate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*as"per*ate\, a. [L. exasperatus, p. p. of exsasperare to roughen, exasperate; ex out (intens.) + asperare to make rough, asper rough. See {Asperity}.] Exasperated; imbittered. [Obs.] --Shak. Like swallows which the exasperate dying year Sets spinning. --Mrs. Browning.
\Ex*as"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exsasperated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exasperating}.] 1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings. To exsasperate them against the king of France. --Addison. 2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity. To exasperate the ways of death. --Sir T. Browne. Syn: To irritate; provoke. See {Irritate}.

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