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embitter.

To cause (something) to be or taste bitter; to bitter.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪmˈbɪtə/Received-Pronunciation/ɛm-/Received-Pronunciation/əmˈbɪtəɹ/General-American/ɛm-/General-American
  1. To cause (something) to be or taste bitter; to bitter.

    archaic · transitive
  2. 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.

    figuratively · transitive
  3. To cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom.

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From em- (variant of the suffix en- with the sense ‘to become’) + bitter.

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