Definition of EMBITTER

embitter

Meanings

Plural: embitter, embittered

Verb

  • cause to be bitter or resentful
    • "These injustices embittered her even more"
  • To cause (something) to be or taste bitter; to bitter.
  • 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.
  • To cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

acerbate, envenom

Scrabble Score: 12

embitter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
embitter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
embitter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

embitter is a valid Words With Friends word