American English pronunciation
How to pronounce embitter
IPA transcription: [ɛm'bɪtɚ]
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Verb
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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.