reaggravate
Make bad again
To reaggravate is to aggravate again—typically an injury or condition that had begun to heal: She reaggravated her knee playing tennis.
The word can also apply to situations or tensions that had calmed down: His comments reaggravated the dispute.
Make a situation worse
- worsenBecome more severe
- flareSudden bright burst
- relapseReturn to former illness
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
deteriorate · intensify · compound · trigger · inflame · provoke · set back · rekindle
Damage to healing tissue
- strainExcessive stretching force
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- tearTo pull apart
- fractureSplit in hard material
flare-up · setback · overuse · inflammation · swelling · rupture · dislocation · tendinitis
Tender, painful sensation
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
inflammation · swelling · stiffness · sharp · chronic · nagging · persistent · recurring
exacerbate
Make a situation worse
recurrence · deteriorate · intensify · compound · trigger · inflame · provoke · set back · rekindle · reignite
reinjury
Damage to healing tissue
fracture · flare-up · setback · overuse · inflammation · swelling · rupture · dislocation · tendinitis · pulled muscle
soreness
Tender, painful sensation
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
tenderness · inflammation · swelling · stiffness · sharp · chronic · nagging · persistent · recurring · flare-up
annoy
Cause mild irritation
- provokeIncite a response
- exasperateAnnoy to frustration
- irkTo mildly vex
vex · bother · needle · pester · rile · inflame · chafe · rankle · agitate · rekindle