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aggraver

to worsen, to aggravate

verb ah-gra-VEH Rare
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Usage Note

Aggraver (double 'g') means to make a situation worse; the reflexive s'aggraver means 'to deteriorate, to get worse'. Learners should not confuse it with graver (to engrave) — note the double consonant. It is common in medical and legal contexts: aggraver son cas (to make one's situation worse).

Examples

"Ce retard ne fait qu'aggraver la situation."

Natural Translation

This delay only makes the situation worse.

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