exacerbate
I
verb
aggravate, arouse, augment, deteriorate, enrage, exacerbare, excite, heighten, incense, incite, increase, inflame, infuriate, intensify, irritate, make more severe, make worse, provoke, render worse, worsen
II
index
compound, distress, expand, harm, heighten (augment), incense, intensify, irritate, prejudice (injure), provoke
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006