exacerbate
US /ɪɡˈzæs.ɚ.beɪt/
UK /ɪɡˈzæs.ɚ.beɪt/
1.
memperburuk, memperparah, memperberat
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
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The new policy will only exacerbate the problem of unemployment.
Kebijakan baru hanya akan memperburuk masalah pengangguran.
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His rude comments only served to exacerbate the tension in the room.
Komentar kasarnya hanya berfungsi untuk memperburuk ketegangan di ruangan itu.