aggravate synonyms:
verb
1 add to, augment, compound, exacerbate, exaggerate, heighten, increase, inflame, intensify, magnify, make more serious, make worse, worsen.
Opp ALLEVIATE.
2 D ANNOY.
Example:
Four in court over Londonderry aggravated burglary.
Four Londonderry men have appeared at the city’s magistrates’ court in connection with an aggravated burglary.