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exasperate

[/ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/]
verb
exasperar
1. to make someone very annoyed, frustrated, or angry
His constant interruptions exasperate me.
As suas constantes interrupções me exasperam.
2. to make a situation or problem worse; to aggravate
The delays exasperated the already tense situation.
Os atrasos exasperaram a situação já tensa.
NYC Slang
drive someone up the wall
Synonyms
irritateannoyfrustrateaggravatevexprovokeinfuriate
Antonyms
calmsoothepacifyappeaseplease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exasperar
standard usage, also 'irritar' or 'aborrecer'
Rio de Janeiro
exasperar
common in everyday speech
São Paulo
exasperar
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
exasperar
standard European Portuguese, also 'irritar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

exasperate someone's patience
exasperate matters
enough to exasperate a saint
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