exasperate

ex·as·per·ate  (g-zsp-rt)

tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates

1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.

2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: "a scene . . . that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze" (Samuel Beckett).

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[Latin exasperre, exaspert- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]

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ex·asper·ated·ly adv.

ex·asper·ater n.

ex·asper·ating·ly adv.

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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate

2. to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc.) to worsen; aggravate

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points

[from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough]

exasperatedly  adv

exasperater  n

exasperating  adj

exasperatingly  adv

exasperation  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	exasperate - exasperate or irritate               aggravate, exacerbate anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
	2.	exasperate - make furious                         infuriate, incense anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
	3.	exasperate - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" aggravate, exacerbate, worsen irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach" inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" cheapen, degrade - lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

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exasperate

verb irritate, anger, provoke, annoy, rouse, infuriate, hassle (informal), exacerbate, aggravate (informal), incense, enrage, gall, madden, inflame, bug (informal), nettle, get to (informal), vex, embitter, irk, rile (informal), pique, rankle, peeve (informal), needle (informal), get on your nerves (informal), try the patience of, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), piss you off (taboo slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (Brit. slang) The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.
calm, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, pacify, mollify, conciliate

Translations

exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] VT → exasperar, sacar de quicio

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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt → exaspérer
to be exasperated by sth → être exaspéré(e) par qch
see also exasperated

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exasperate

vt → zur Verzweiflung bringen, auf die Palme bringen (inf); to become or get exasperated → verzweifeln (→ with an +dat), → sich aufregen (→ with über +acc); exasperated by his lack of attention → verärgert über seine mangelnde Aufmerksamkeit

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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt] vt → esasperare
exasperated by or at or with → esasperato/a da
to become exasperated → esasperarsi

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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt] vt → esasperare
exasperated by or at or with → esasperato/a da
to become exasperated → esasperarsi

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exasperate

v exasperate [igˈzaːspəreit]

to irritate (someone) very much indeed He was exasperated by the continual interruptions. kwaad, vererg يُغيظُ раздразвам rozzlobit irritere; ophidse verärgern εξοργίζω exasperar, irritar ärritama آزار دادن؛ خشمگین کردن raivostuttaa exaspérer לְהָרגִיז खिजाना azdražiti, razljutiti felbőszít mengesalkan angra, gera gramt í geði esasperare おこらせる 격노하다 išvesti iš pusiausvyros, įsiutinti sakaitināt; izvest no pacietības jengkel ergeren opphisse, frustrere, irritere rozdrażniać exasperar/irritar a exaspera раздражать rozhnevať zelo razjeziti ozlojediti göra ursinnig (förbittrad, förtvivlad) ทำให้ฉุนเฉียว öfkelendirmek, çileden çıkarmak 激怒 роздратовувати, обурювати سخت برہم کرنا gây bực tức 激怒

n exˌaspeˈration

She hit the child in exasperation. ergernis إغاظَه раздразнение vztek irritation; ophidselse die Verärgerung οργή exasperación ärritus خشم؛ عصبانیت ärtymys exaspération רוֹגֶז उत्तेजना, क्षोभ ljutnje, srdžbe felbosszantás kekesalan gremja, reiði esasperazione 激怒 격노 išvedimas iš pusiausvyros, įsiutinimas saniknojums; uzbudinājums menjengkelkan ergernis harme, irritasjon (sterk) irytacja, złość exasperação/irritação exasperare раздражение zlosť ogorčenje ozlojeđenost stark irritation, ursinne ความฉุนเฉียว öfke, kızgınlık 憤怒 роздратування; обурення شدید غصّہ tình trạng bực tức 愤怒