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embrittle
em·brit·tle E0106400 (ĕm-brĭt′l)tr. & intr.v. em·brit·tled, em·brit·tling, em·brit·tles To make or become brittle.
em·brit′tle·ment n.embrittle (ɪmˈbrɪtəl) vbarchaic to make or become brittleem•brit•tle (ɛmˈbrɪt l)
v. -tled, -tling. v.t. 1. to make brittle. v.i. 2. to become brittle. [1900–05] em•brit′tle•ment, n. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | embrittle - make brittlealter, change, 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"devitrify - make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque |
embrittle
Words related to embrittleverb make brittleRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- devitrify
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