'Exasperate' definitions:
Definition of 'exasperate'
From: WordNet
verb
Exasperate or irritate [syn: exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate]
verb
verb
Make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" [syn: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate] [ant: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate]
Definition of 'Exasperate'
From: GCIDE
- Exasperate \Ex*as"per*ate\, a. [L. exasperatus, p. p. of exsasperare to roughen, exasperate; ex out (intens.) + asperare to make rough, asper rough. See Asperity.] Exasperated; imbittered. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Like swallows which the exasperate dying year Sets spinning. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Exasperate'
From: GCIDE
- Exasperate \Ex*as"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exsasperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exasperating.]
- 1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to excite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings. [1913 Webster]
- To exsasperate them against the king of France. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity. [1913 Webster]
- To exasperate the ways of death. --Sir T. Browne.
- Syn: To irritate; provoke. See Irritate. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'exasperate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggravate,
- agitate,
- annoy,
- arouse,
- badger,
- bait,
- be at,
- bedevil,
- beset,
- bother,
- bristle,
- brown off,
- bug,
- bullyrag,
- burn up,
- chafe,
- chivy,
- consumption,
- devil,
- discompose,
- distemper,
- disturb,
- dog,
- embitter,
- exercise,
- fash,
- fret,
- gall,
- get,
- gripe,
- harass,
- harry,
- heckle,
- hector,
- hound,
- huff,
- incense,
- inflame,
- irk,
- irritate,
- miff,
- molest,
- nag,
- needle,
- nettle,
- nudzh,
- peeve,
- persecute,
- pester,
- pick on,
- pique,
- plague,
- pluck the beard,
- pother,
- provoke,
- rankle,
- ride,
- rile,
- roil,
- ruffle,
- set up,
- stir the blood,
- stir up,
- TB,
- tease,
- torment,
- trouble,
- try the patience,
- tweak the nose,
- vex,
- work up,
- worry