acerbate

• Устаревший глагол, означающий делать кислым или горьким, или раздражать, выводить из себя.

An obsolete verb meaning to make sour or bitter, or to exasperate or irritate.

1. Make bitter or resentfulC2formal

   To cause someone to feel bitterness or resentment.

   Озлобить

   • The unfair criticism acerbated his feelings toward the committee.
   • Her constant complaints acerbated the already tense atmosphere.
   • The betrayal acerbated his distrust of others.

   Synonymsembitterenvenomexasperatepoisonsour

   Antonymsappeaseassuageconciliatemollifypacifyplacatepropitiatesweeten

2. Make sour or bitterC2formal

   To make something physically sour or bitter in taste.

   Делать кислым или горьким

   • The addition of lemon juice acerbated the sauce.
   • The spoiled milk acerbated the flavor of the coffee.
   • Overcooking can acerbate the natural bitterness of some vegetables.

   Synonymsacetifyacidifyacidulateembittersour

   Antonymssugarsweeten