Example sentences
compound the problem

The problem is compounded by a lack of clarity from clients about what they want done and why.Short term pressures have compounded the problem.Some of their reactions could be compounding the problem.

Seesocial problems

Definition of 'compound'
compound

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verb

To compound a problem, difficulty, or mistake means to make it worse by adding to it.

[formal]

COBUILD Collocations
compound the problem

alcohol problem

back problem

behavioural problems

big problem

chronic problem

common problem

compound the problem

debt problem

deeper problem

drug problems

economic problems

encounter problems

endemic problem

erection problem

experience a problem

financial problems

fix the problem

growing problem

highlight the problem

hip problem

identify the problem

image problem

injury problem

insurmountable problems

long-term problem

main problem

major problems

medical problem

obvious problem

overcome problems

particular problem

persistent problem

physical problem

pose problems

real problem

resolve the problem

self-inflicted problem

serious problem

significant problem

social problems

solve the problem

structural problem

tackle the problem

technical problem

the only problem

the problem was evident

the same problem

twofold problem

underlying problem

weight problem

widespread problem

单词	compound the problem
释义	Example sentences compound the problem The problem is compounded by a lack of clarity from clients about what they want done and why. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Short term pressures have compounded the problem. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Some of their reactions could be compounding the problem. Beyond Chaotic Eating (1993) Seesocial problems Definition of 'compound' compound (kɒmpaʊnd) (kəmpaʊnd)Explore 'compound' in the dictionary verb To compound a problem, difficulty, or mistake means to make it worse by adding to it. [formal] COBUILD Collocations compound the problem alcohol problem back problem behavioural problems big problem chronic problem common problem compound the problem debt problem deeper problem drug problems economic problems encounter problems endemic problem erection problem experience a problem financial problems fix the problem growing problem highlight the problem hip problem identify the problem image problem injury problem insurmountable problems long-term problem main problem major problems medical problem obvious problem overcome problems particular problem persistent problem physical problem pose problems real problem resolve the problem self-inflicted problem serious problem significant problem social problems solve the problem structural problem tackle the problem technical problem the only problem the problem was evident the same problem twofold problem underlying problem weight problem widespread problem
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Example sentencescompound the problem

Definition of 'compound'compound

COBUILD Collocationscompound the problem

Example sentences
compound the problem

Definition of 'compound'
compound

COBUILD Collocations
compound the problem