Imbitter \Im*bit"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbittered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Imbittering.]
[Pref. im- in + bitter. Cf.
Embitter.]
[Written also embitter.]
To make bitter; hence, to make distressing or more
distressing; to make sad, morose, sour, or malignant.
Is there anything that more imbitters the enjoyment of
this life than shame? --South.
Imbittered against each other by former contests.
--Bancroft.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |