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

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to cause great irritation to [Latin exasperare to make rough]

exasperated adj
exasperating adj
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) get in your hair (informal) get on your wick Brit. (slang) hack you off (informal) << OPPOSITE calm

Translations

exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt → exasperar, irritar;

exasperated by or at or with → exasperado por or con

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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt → exaspérer, agacer

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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt (annoy) → verärgern;

(frustrate) → zur Verzweiflung bringen;

exasperated by or with → verärgert/verzweifelt über +acc

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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt → esasperare;

exasperated by (or at or with) → esasperato da