embitter

ɛmˈbɪtər

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Definition of embitter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

situations

Rare

make a situation more difficult or hostile

Rare

The new policy embittered the negotiations.

aggravate

exacerbate

emotion

Rare

cause someone to feel bitter or resentful

Rare

The unfair treatment embittered him.

acerbate

envenom

rankle

taste

Rare

give a sharp, unpleasant taste to something

Rare

The excess of spices served to embitter the broth..

acerbate

acidify

sour

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Origin of embitter

Old English, biter (bitter)

Examples of embitter in a sentence

The delay embittered the project's progress.
The betrayal embittered their friendship.
Years of neglect embittered her outlook on life.
Too much lemon can embitter the sauce.
The chef warned that overcooking would embitter the dish.

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French:envenimer, aigrir, ...
German:verbittern, verbitteren, ...
Italian:inasprire, amareggiare, ...
Spanish:dificultar, amargar, ...
Portuguese:dificultar, amargurar, ...
Chinese:激化, 激怒, ...
Japanese:困難にする, 苦々しくさせる, ...
Arabic:عَقَّدَ, مَرَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְרִיף, לְהַמְרִיר, ...
Russian:усложнить, озлоблять, ...
Ukrainian:ускладнити, озлобити, ...
Hindi:कठिन बनाना, कड़वा बनाना, ...
Bengali:আরও কঠিন করা, তিক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:dificultar, amargar, ...
Czech:zhoršit, zatrpknout, ...
Danish:forbitre, gøre bitter, ...
Dutch:bemoeilijken, verbitteren, ...
Greek:επιδεινώνω, πικραίνω, ...
Hungarian:elmérgesíteni, elkeseríteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យកាន់តែតានតឹង, ធ្វើឱ្យខឹងសម្បា, ...
Korean:어렵게 만들다, 쓰라리게 하다, ...
Persian:سخت‌تر کرد, تلخ کرد, ...
Polish:zaostrzyć, rozgoryczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):amargar, amargurar, ...
Romanian:a înăspri, a amărî, ...
Swedish:försvåra, göra bitter, ...
Thai:ทำให้, ทำให้รู้สึกขมขื่น, ...
Turkish:zorlaştırmak, küskünleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm trầm trọng, làm cay đắng, ...

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