exacerbate the effect

Frequency: 6.99.9 per million words

to intensify a result or consequence of an action

exacerbateVERB + NOUN

Categories:

effect

Examples (10)

  • The new policy will exacerbate the negative effect on small businesses.
  • Climate change continues to exacerbate the effect of natural disasters.
  • The medication may exacerbate the side effect of drowsiness.
  • Poor communication will only exacerbate the effect of the misunderstanding.
  • The economic downturn threatens to exacerbate the effect of unemployment.
  • Stress can exacerbate the harmful effect of certain medical conditions.
  • The delay will exacerbate the effect of the supply shortage.
  • Social media tends to exacerbate the psychological effect of cyberbullying.
  • The lack of funding could exacerbate the effect of educational inequality.
  • Rising temperatures exacerbate the effect of air pollution on public health.