verb
Meaning 1
To become brittle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brittle
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
embrittle
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verb
Meaning 2
To make (something) brittle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
make brittle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: devitrify
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- English brittle English embrittle From em- + brittle.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: erspröden — become brittle
- German: verspröden — become brittle
- German: erspröden lassen — make brittle