em·bit·ter

[em-bit-er]
verb (used with object)
1.
to make bitter; cause to feel bitterness: Failure has embittered him.
2.
to make bitter or more bitter in taste.
Also, imbitter.

Origin:
1595–1605; em-1 + bitter

Related forms
em·bit·ter·er, noun
em·bit·ter·ment, noun
un·em·bit·tered, adjective

Synonyms
1. sour, rankle, envenom.
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embitter (ɪmˈbɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to make (a person) resentful or bitter
2.  to aggravate (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc)
 
em'bittered
 
—adj
 
em'bitterer
 
—n
 
em'bitterment
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

embitter
c.1600, from en- + bitter (q.v.). Now rare in its literal sense; figurative meaning first attested 1630s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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