aggravate

v. exacerbate, make worse; annoy

Verb
1. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
(synonym) worsen, exacerbate, exasperate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) irritate
(derivation) aggravation, exacerbation
2. exasperate or irritate
(synonym) exacerbate, exasperate
(hypernym) anger
(derivation) aggravation, irritation, provocation

v. aggravate, make worse, become worse, worsen, exasperate

adj. aggravated, made worse, made more severe

(v. t.)
To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.
  

(v. t.)
To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase.
  

(v. t.)
To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances.
  

(v. t.)
To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate.
  

verb
to make worse; playing football only aggravates his knee injury; the treatment seems to aggravate the disease