# embitter

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪmˈbɪtə/

## Definitions
1. To cause (something) to be or taste bitter; to bitter.
2. To cause (a positive quality such as happiness, or a thing such as an activity or one's life) to become less good or pleasurable; also, to make (a negative quality, or thing such as a disagreement) worse or more unpleasant.
3. To cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom.

## Etymology
From em- (variant of the suffix en- with the sense ‘to become’) + bitter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/embitter