embitter

verb

im-ˈbi-tər How to pronounce embitter (audio)
Definition of embitternext
as in to anger
to implant bitter feelings in the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them

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Recent Examples of embitter To an extent not seen in a century, America’s two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting — an intensifying fight that threatens to dominate and embitter the country’s politics. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021 Many of the impulsive political intrusions by technology companies have done more to embitter American debate than to clean it up. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2021 In other words, impeachment embittered both sides —and also created a lot of winners, politically, many of them from Texas. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2020 While work can form a core part of a person’s identity, worklessness can depress and embitter. — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for embitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embitter
  1. anger
  2. infuriate
  3. enrage
  4. antagonize
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  • Other nations, angered by the new American tariffs, will impose their own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, reducing the sales of America’s most internationally competitive companies.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
  • As the situation unfolds, Republicans are caught in a delicate balancing act, wary of angering Trump while addressing the growing backlash against his trade policies.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of anger
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  • Crook told police the woman driving the Tesla had bumped his truck when opening her car door, infuriating him.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
  • And Democrats bet that Mr. Musk would infuriate their voters more than Mr. Trump’s endorsement would benefit Judge Schimel.
    — Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of infuriate
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  • The university caved to Trump's demands, enraging students and graduates alike.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The Democratic base is enraged, but the party remains staunchly divided on how to respond two months into his second term.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of enrage
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  • Countries like Ukraine wanted to be in NATO not to antagonize Russia, but to shield themselves from it.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • These notions of nonconformity antagonized directly by various religious leaders, while the Civil War (1642–51) irreparably shook the British monolith.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of antagonize

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