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to embitter

verb/ɐmɐɾɣuˈɾaɾ/medium

a·mar·gu·rar

Definition

To cause bitterness to; to make bitter, to afflict, to sadden deeply.
The news of the defeat embittered the fans.
Life's disappointments embittered his character.
Common collocations
to embitter someoneto embitter the heart

Etymology

Derivação de 'amargo' (do latim 'amarus') + sufixo '-urar'.

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