verbittern

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German verbittern. Equivalent to ver- +‎ bitter +‎ -en.

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Verb

verbittern (weak, third-person singular present verbittert, past tense verbitterte, past participle verbittert, auxiliary sein)

  1. to embitter
    Synonyms: bitter werden, versauern
    Antonyms: gütig sein, nachsichtig sein, mit Milde antworten
    Misserfolg hat ihn verbittert.Failure has embittered him.
    Das Wichtigste ist, über die Enttäuschungen des Lebens nicht zu verbittern.The most important thing is not to be bitter about life's disappointments.

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