aggravated

[ ag-ruh-vey-tid ]

/ ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪd /

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adjective

annoyed; irritated: I get so aggravated when I get this much junk mail.

made worse or more severe; intensified: Stress impedes the emptying of the stomach, which can lead to aggravated heartburn.

Law. characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim: aggravated assault; aggravated rape.

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Origin of aggravated

First recorded in 1540–50; aggravate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM aggravated

un·ag·gra·vat·ed, adjective

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How to use aggravated in a sentence

He was found not guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Billy Joe Shaver, singer-songwriter who inspired outlaw country, dies at 81|Terence McArdle|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
The man survived and Shaver went on trial for aggravated assault.
Nobody wrote songs like Billy Joe Shaver|Geoff Edgers|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
The deputies said they were the victims of aggravated battery because the man allegedly tried to ram them with his car.
How Cops Who Use Force and Even Kill Can Hide Their Names From the Public|by Kenny Jacoby, USA Today and Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica|October 29, 2020|ProPublica
He could plead guilty to a single charge of aggravated assault and quit his job.
How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press|September 23, 2020|ProPublica

His indictment included 24 counts, on charges of official misconduct, aggravated assault, endangering a person, tampering with physical evidence, terroristic threats and more.
How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press|September 23, 2020|ProPublica
Two weeks before trial, Beebe pleaded guilty to a single charge of aggravated sexual battery.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poverty, alienation, estrangement, continuously aggravated by racism, overt and institutional.
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson|Cory Booker|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It may be more difficult for someone who already had issues with impulsivity or depression to have those conditions aggravated.
Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury|Jean Kim|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Monday, Kurilla was arraigned on charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault.
10-Year-Old Murder Defendant Shows Failure of U.S. Juvenile Justice System|Christopher Moraff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two responding officers, Cuong Sam and Bryon Hargis, could have charged Rice with aggravated assault, a felony.
Ray Rice Should Have Remembered His 'Kindness' Anti-Bullying Wristband|Michael Daly|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sensual and abominable Carinus displayed the extravagancies of Heliogabalus, aggravated by the cruelty of Domitian.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
It is full of deceit, sham, and pharisaism—an aggravated counterpart of the outside world.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
A sickening revolt seized him, aggravated by the smiles of the old woman, who dipped and courtesied before him in senile delight.
The Circular Study|Anna Katharine Green
The loss of trade brought Bruges face to face with the 'question of the unemployed' in a very aggravated form.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
The delay aggravated the anxious watchers on the ship, and a second signal was sent.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aggravated

aggravated

/ (ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪd) /

adjective

law (of a criminal offence) made more serious by its circumstances

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