Vocabulary
Exacerbate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
To make something that is already bad even worse
Urdu meaning
[pukhto] شدت پیدا کرنا، مشتعل کرنا [/pukhto]
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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These trends may grow as external links with patron states are cemented.So, the war and even our role in it may exacerbate matters at home.
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Struggling at home
— 2026-04-28
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Prolonged and proliferating conflicts in the region and globally will only exacerbate this divide.
Dawn Editorials —
Age of anger
— 2026-04-27
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While the maritime passage is essential to global commerce, attempts to reopen it by force, or stop Iranian ships from crossing the strait, will only exacerbate matters and harden Tehran`s posture.
Dawn Editorials —
Blow hot, blow cold
— 2026-04-14
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It has a responsibility to report the news without sensationalism and avoid repetitive graphic content that can exacerbate trauma.
Dawn Editorials —
Vicarious trauma
— 2026-03-28
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Other than routine orders, there was little effort to set accountability processes, databanks, and funding in motion.Additionally, repeated violations of global SOPs exacerbate the problem.
Dawn Editorials —
HIV emergency
— 2026-01-27
Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, heighten
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