ACERBATE

acerbate

(verb) make sour or bitter

embitter, envenom, acerbate

(verb) cause to be bitter or resentful; “These injustices embittered her even more”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acerbate (comparative more acerbate, superlative most acerbate)

(rare) Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

Verb

acerbate (third-person singular simple present acerbates, present participle acerbating, simple past and past participle acerbated)

(transitive) To exasperate; to irritate.

(transitive) To make bitter or sour.

Synonyms

• (exasperate): provoke

• (make bitter): sour, embitter

Source: Wiktionary


A*cerb"ate, v. t. Etym: [L. acerbatus, p. p. of acerbare, fr. acerbus.]

Definition: To sour; to imbitter; to irritate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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