HyperDic: embrittle

English > 1 sense of the word embrittle:
VERBchangeembrittlemake brittle / brittle
English > embrittle: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaningmake brittle / brittle.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Narrowerdevitrifymake (glassy materials) brittle / brittle or opaque
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishfatigar, fragilizar

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