Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to excite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings. 2. (v. t.) To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to embitter; as, to exasperate enmity.

Multi-Version Concordance Exasperate (2 Occurrences) Ephesians 6:4 You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (See NIV) Colossians 3:21 Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged. Paul's First Letter to Timothy (See NAS)