acerbate

(asər bāt′)

transitive verb acerbated, acerbating

  1. to make sour or bitter
  2. to irritate; vex

Origin: < L acerbatus, pp. of acerbare, to make harsh or bitter

See acerbate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ac·er·bat·ed, ac·er·bat·ing, ac·er·bates
To vex or annoy.

Origin:

Origin: Latin acerbāre, acerbāt-, to make harsh

Origin: , from acerbus, harsh; see acerbic

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