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agravar

to worsen

verb ah-grah-BAHR Rare

Also means

to aggravate

Usage Note

Agravar means to make a situation, illness, or conflict worse. The reflexive agravarse is used when a condition worsens on its own: la herida se agravó (the wound worsened). Do not confuse it with agraviar (to offend, to wrong someone), which is a completely different verb sharing the same root.

Examples

"El frío agravó la enfermedad."

Natural Translation

The cold made the illness worse.

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