Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Exacerbate and damage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exacerbate" instead a verb "Damage".
Exacerbate
Exacerbate verb - To make more severe.
Damage and exacerbate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead a verb "Exacerbate".
Nearby Words: exacerbation, exacerbating
Common collocations
| reputation | damage reputation | exacerbate reputation |
| units | damage units | exacerbate units |
Both words in one sentence
- The JSDF try to kill him, but are so incompetent they just cause massive property damage and only exacerbate the problem.
Source: Idiot Plot / Anime and Manga -
Their CO Powers only exacerbate this, to the point where their attacks have a roughly equal chance of either inflicting insane amounts of damage or barely leaving a scratch.
Source: Critical Failure
Cite this Source
Exacerbate and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/exacerbate
Damage & Exacerbate. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/exacerbate>.
Exacerbate or Damage. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/exacerbate.
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