embitter
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embitter
- /ɪmˈbɪtə/ UK
- /ɛm-/ UK
- /əmˈbɪtəɹ/ US
- /ɛm-/ US
- [-ɾəɹ] US
Rhymes with -ɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From em- (variant of the suffix en- with the sense ‘to become’) + bitter.
verb embitters · embittering · embittered · embitter
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To cause (something) to be or taste bitter; to bitter.
Similar: acerbate
- To cause (a positive quality such as happiness, or a thing such as an activity or one's life) to become less good or pleasurable; also, to make (a negative quality, or thing such as a disagreement) worse or more unpleasant. He imbitters not a diſtaſtfull meſſage to a forrein Prince by his indiſcretion in delivering it.
- To cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom. Sometimes it [pride] ſtirreth vp men, and imboldeneth them to offer vvrongs: ſometimes imbittereth men; and maketh them vvayvvard againſt the right: […]
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verb to cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly
| Español | amargar |
|---|---|
| Português | amargar |
| Français | aigrir |
| Deutsch | verbittern |
| Русский | наполня́ть го́речью napolnjátʹ górečʹju, отравля́ть otravljátʹ, отрави́ть otravítʹ, озлобля́ть ozlobljátʹ, озло́бить ozlóbitʹ, раздража́ть razdražátʹ |
Talk about this word "embitter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/embitter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. embitter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/embitter "embitter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/embitter.Cite this
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title = {embitter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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