This is the 19170th most frequent Korean word.
악화시켜
"악화시켜" means "to worsen" or "to aggravate."
The word '악화시켜' here means 'worsened', describing an action that made the situation worse.
그의 무례한 행동이 상황을 악화시켜 버렸다.
His rude behavior worsened the situation.
In this sentence, '악화시켜' indicates that technical problems negatively impacted the progress of the project.
기술적 문제로 인해 프로젝트 계획을 악화시켜 진행이 어려워졌다.
Technical problems worsened the project plan, making advancement difficult.
The term '악화시켜' in this context refers to the ongoing worsening effect caused by environmental pollution.