verb (used with object), ex·ac·er·bat·ed, ex·ac·er·bat·ing. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate.

Can people be tumultuous?

You might hear the adjective tumultuous in news stories about riots because it's one of the best words to describe a group of people in turmoil or disorder, but it can mean anything in a state of unrest.

What does exacerbating mean in English?

: to make more violent, bitter, or severe The new law only exacerbates the problem.