embitter
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em·bit·ter

transitive verb \im-ˈbi-tər\

Definition of EMBITTER

1
: to excite bitter feelings in <embittered by divorce>
2
: to make bitter
em·bit·ter·ment \-mənt\ noun

Examples of EMBITTER

  1. The soldier was embittered by the war.
  2. <the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them>

First Known Use of EMBITTER

15th century

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