Meaning of the German Word "Verschärfen"

verschärfen

compound

To make a problem worse by adding to it.

Example Sentence

Das schlechte Wetter verschärfte die Verzögerung.

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Definition: To make a problem worse by adding to it.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "verschärfen"?

C1

What grammatical category does "verschärfen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "verschärfen" belong to?

Abstract