American English pronunciation

How to pronounce embitter

IPA transcription: [ɛm'bɪtɚ]

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Verb

  • cause to be bitter or resentful

    “These injustices embittered her even more”

Usage examples

  • Robertson never made much money from his writing, a circumstance that greatly embittered him.
  • Each episode examined one aspect of living in a harsh and embittered environment.
  • However, this has somewhat embittered him.
  • Embittered by years of Joe's coldness and philandering, Phyllis scorns his attempt at reconciliation.
  • His last years were embittered by controversies with men toward whom he was sympathetic.
  • The experience embittered Gompers against the Knights.