acerbate meaning

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acerbate (verb): cause to be bitter or resentful.

acerbate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

acerbate as a verb

  1. cause to be bitter or resentful
    • These injustices embittered her even more

    Synonyms: embitter, envenom

    Related forms: acerbity

  2. make sour or bitter

    Type of: change

    Related forms: acerbity

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in TE · 8-letter words

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