Thesaurus:aggravate

Thesaurus

aggravate

English

Verb

Sense: to make or render worse

Synonyms

• adulterate
• aggravate
• alloy    [⇒ thesaurus]
• canker
• contaminate
• corrupt
• debase
• debauch
• defile
• deflower
• degrade
• deteriorate
• envenom
• exacerbate
• infect
• impair
• leaven
• pejorate
• set back
• stain
• sophisticate
• vitiate
• weaken

Antonyms

• ameliorate
• improve    [⇒ thesaurus]
• repair    [⇒ thesaurus]
• restore

See also

• Thesaurus:worsen
• Thesaurus:make matters worse

Further reading

• “835. aggravation” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “aggravate” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.