acerbate

Definition of Acerbate in English :

1. acerbate, embitter, envenom

cause to be bitter or resentful

Example Sentences:
'These injustices embittered her even more'

2. acerbate

make sour or bitter

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acerbate

verb (transitive)

1.

to embitter or exasperate

2.

to make sour or bitter

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈacerˌbated or ˈacerˌbating

1.

to make sour or bitter

2.

to irritate; vex

tr.v. ac·er·bat·ed, ac·er·bat·ing, ac·er·bates

To vex or annoy.