imbitter

American  

[im-bit-er] / ɪmˈbɪt ər /

verb (used with object)

1. embitter.

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Other Word Forms

• imbitterer noun
• imbitterment noun

Example Sentences

Love of virtue will animate panegyrick, and hatred of wickedness imbitter censure.

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler by Johnson, Samuel

And any and every discrimination against any class, whether on account of color, race, nativity, sex, property, culture, can but imbitter and disaffect that class, and thereby endanger the safety of the whole people.

From An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting by Anonymous

In this same connection, sectional prejudices are attempted to be excited and the hazardous and unpardonable effort is made to foment divisions amongst the States of the Union and thereby imbitter their peace.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

But it was not necessary; and why should he imbitter against him the only parties who remained his friends?

From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Auerbach, Berthold

Then she added earnestly, "Believe me, if you should fall it would also imbitter my life."

From His Sombre Rivals by Roe, Edward Payson