Word of the day, Exacerbate Our word of the day from The Arbiter is Exacerbate Meaning of Exacerbate To make a problem, situation, or feeling worse or more intense. Synonyms of Exacerbate 1. Worsen: aggravate, intensify, escalate 2. Heighten: amplify, magnify, increase 3. Inflame: Provoke, irritate Pronunciation of Exacerbate IG-ZAS-er-bayt READ ALSO: Word of the day, Stark Example Nigerian Government policies exacerbate rather than ameliorate, pushing the weakminded into doing whatever it takes to survive. Share with us a sentence with the word exacerbate; let's see how well you understand it.