aggravate
intermediateB2/ˈæɡrəveɪt/ · ag-gra-vate
to make a situation or problem worse.
Meanings
to make a situation or problem worse.
کسی صورتحال یا مسئلے کو بدتر بنانا۔
خراب کرنا
kharab karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- aggravate the situation
- aggravate a condition
- aggravate a conflict
Example Sentences
His constant complaints only served to aggravate the issue.
اس کی مسلسل شکایات نے صرف مسئلے کو خراب کیا۔
Us ki musalsal shikayatein ne sirf maslay ko kharab kiya.
Trying to resolve the conflict without understanding the root cause will likely aggravate tensions.
بغیر اصل وجہ کو سمجھے تنازعہ حل کرنے کی کوشش کرنے سے کشیدگی مزید بڑھ سکتی ہے۔
Baghair asal wajah ko samjhe tanaza hal karne ki koshish karne se kashidgi mazeed barh sakti hai.
Ignoring your health can aggravate chronic conditions.
اپنی صحت کو نظر انداز کرنا دائمی حالتوں کو مزید خراب کر سکتا ہے۔
Apni sehat ko nazar andaaz karna daimi halaton ko mazeed kharab kar sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'aggravate' as 'a grave situation getting worse'.
Picture a heavy stone rolling down a hill, getting bigger and more dangerous as it goes.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کی راہوں میں دھوکہ نہ دے، کہ تمہاری ہر بات مجھے مزید خراب کر دے گی۔
Mohabbat ki raahon mein dhoka na de, ke tumhari har baat mujhe mazeed kharab kar degi.
Do not deceive on the paths of love, For every word of yours will worsen my state.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خود کی ہی براہی سب سے بڑی ہے۔
Khud ki hi barahi sab se bari hai.
One's own faults are the biggest.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "aggravare" — to make heavy or serious
First known use: 16th century
The word entered English in the late 16th century, evolving to imply worsening a situation.