acerbate

Adj

Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

Verb

1. (transitive) To exasperate; to irritate.
2. (transitive) To make bitter or sour.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈa.sə.beɪt/

Etymology

From Latin acerbātus, perfect passive participle of acerbō (“make bitter”), from acerbus (“bitter”).

Synonyms

embitter

exacerbate

exasperate

embittered

envenom

ruffle

gall

irritate

nettle

aggravate

Translations

acibarar

amargar

aigrir

amargar

verbittern

inacidire

inasprire

invelenire

acerbatus

acerbō

verzuren

rozgoryczać

amargurar

acerbar

agriar