acerbate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈa.sə.beɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈæ.səɹˌbeɪt/, ASS-uhr-bait

Adjective

acerbate

1. (rare) Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.

Verb

acerbate (acerbates, present participle acerbating; past and past participle acerbated)

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

Synonyms

• (exasperate) provoke
• (make bitter) sour, embitter

Translations

• Portuguese: acerbar

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