Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb exasperate
3 senses of exasperate
Sense 1
exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate -- (exasperate or irritate)
=> anger -- (make angry; "The news angered him")
Sense 2
infuriate, exasperate, incense -- (make furious)
=> anger -- (make angry; "The news angered him")
Sense 3
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate -- (make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")