1. to make problems more severe, serious, or acute; to increase the difficulty or gravity of a situation
The lack of communication will intensify problems between the two departments.
A falta de comunicação intensificará os problemas entre os dois departamentos.
2. to escalate or aggravate existing difficulties
Poor management decisions intensify problems in the workplace.
Decisões gerenciais inadequadas intensificam os problemas no local de trabalho.