acerbate

ˈæsərˌbeɪt

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Definition of acerbate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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intensity

Dated

make a situation more intense or unpleasant

Dated

The new policy will acerbate the existing problems.

aggravate

exacerbate

emotional

Dated

make someone feel bitter or resentful

Dated

His harsh words acerbate her mood.

aggravate

embitter

exacerbate

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Origin of acerbate

Latin, acerbus (bitter)

Examples of acerbate in a sentence

The delay will acerbate the team's frustration.
The unfair criticism will acerbate the team's morale.
Continuous delays acerbate customer dissatisfaction.

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French:aggraver, aigrir, ...
German:verschlimmern, verbittert machen, ...
Italian:aggravare, amareggiare, ...
Spanish:intensificar, amargar, ...
Portuguese:agravar, acerbar, ...
Chinese:加剧, 使苦恼, ...
Japanese:悪化させる, 苛立たせる, ...
Arabic:فاقَمَ, أَغَاظَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְמִיר, לְהַרְגִּיז, ...
Russian:усугублять, огорчать, ...
Ukrainian:загострювати, засмучувати, ...
Hindi:तीव्र करना, कड़वा करना, ...
Bengali:অধিকতর করা, তিক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:agreujar, amargar, ...
Czech:zhoršit, znechutit, ...
Danish:forværre, gøre bitter, ...
Dutch:verergeren, verzuren, ...
Greek:επιδεινώνω, πικραίνω, ...
Hungarian:súlyosbítani, elkeseríteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យកាន់តែធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ធ្វើឲ្យជូរចត់, ...
Korean:악화시키다, 쓰라리게 하다, ...
Persian:تشدید کرد, تلخ کرد, ...
Polish:zaostrzać, zgorzknieć, ...
Portuguese (BR):agravar, amargurar, ...
Romanian:a agrava, a amărî, ...
Swedish:förvärra, förbittra, ...
Thai:ทำให้รุนแรงขึ้น, ทำให้ขมขื่น, ...
Turkish:şiddetlendirmek, kötüleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm trầm trọng thêm, làm cay đắng, ...

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