Meaning & use
Embitter
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To make someone feel bitter, resentful, or angry, typically as a result of a painful or unjust experience.
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Years of being passed over for promotion began to embitter him.
The lengthy custody battle embittered both sides of the family.
A note on using this word
"Embitter" combines the causative prefix "em-" with "bitter," paralleling verbs like "enrich" and "enlarge."
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souralienate
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