aggravate
/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
(by extension) To make worse; to exacerbate.
To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.
He aggravated the story.
To pile or heap (something heavy or onerous) on or upon someone.
To exasperate; to provoke or irritate.