Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb acerbate

2 senses of acerbate

Sense 1
embitter, envenom, acerbate -- (cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more")

Sense 2
acerbate -- (make sour or bitter)
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")