verbittern

German

Etymology

ver- + bitter + -en

From Middle High German verbittern.

Verb

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

  1. to embitter
    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.

Conjugation

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Antonyms

  • gütig sein
  • nachsichtig sein
  • mit Milde antworten

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