agravarse

v. worsen, get worse, deteriorate; make worse, aggravate

(v.) = see + at their worst, flare up
Ex: The problems of retrospective bibliography, as indeed of national library development, are usually seen at their worst in former colonial territories which have evolved late into nationhood. Ex: There will always be conflicts that flare up suddenly and call for a rapid response.

= aggravate, exacerbate.
Ex: This situation has been severely aggravated by the sudden withdrawal of nearly a decade of federal largesse toward education and education-related activities.
Ex: They exist in manual systems, and as we have already pointed out, they are only exacerbated by automated systems.
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* agravarse = see + at their worst, flare up.
* agravar una crisis = exacerbate + crisis.
* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.
* agravar un problema = compound + problem.
* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.
* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.
* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.