ag·gra·vate 
/ˈægrəˌveɪt/ verb
ag·gra·vates; ag·gra·vat·ed; ag·gra·vat·ing /ˈægrəˌveɪt/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe
▪ She aggravated an old knee injury. ▪ They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation. ▪ A headache can be aggravated by too much exercise. ▪ The symptoms were aggravated by drinking alcohol. 2 informal : to make (someone) angry : to annoy or bother (someone)
▪ All of these delays really aggravate me. ▪ Our neighbors were aggravated by all the noise.
▪ She aggravated an old knee injury. ▪ They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation. ▪ A headache can be aggravated by too much exercise. ▪ The symptoms were aggravated by drinking alcohol.
▪ All of these delays really aggravate me. ▪ Our neighbors were aggravated by all the noise.
— aggravating adjective [more aggravating; most aggravating]
▪ It was an incredibly slow and aggravating process. ▪ He has some very aggravating [=annoying, irritating] habits.
▪ It was an incredibly slow and aggravating process. ▪ He has some very aggravating [=annoying, irritating] habits.
— ag·gra·vat·ing·ly adverb
▪ an aggravatingly slow process
▪ an aggravatingly slow process
