aggravate
/ˈægrəveɪt; `æɡrəˌvet/ v[Tn]
1 make (a disease, a situation, an offence, etc) worse or more serious 使（疾病, 情况, 罪过等）恶化, 更坏, 加重, 加剧
He aggravated his condition by leaving hospital too soon. 他因过早出院而使病情恶化.
2 (infml 口) irritate (sb); annoy 激怒; 惹恼
He aggravates her just by looking at her. 他只是看著她就把她惹恼了.