zuspitzen
German
Etymology
Verb
- to sharpen, to point
- (figurative) to sharpen, to narrow down, to aggravate, to exaggerate
- (reflexive) to taper
- (reflexive, figurative) to get worse, to escalate, to come to a head
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (sharpen, point): anspitzen, spitz machen
- (taper): spitzer werden
- (get worse): verschlechtern, verschlimmern
Derived terms
Further reading
- “zuspitzen” in Duden online