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embrittle
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em·brit·tle  (m-brtl)
tr. & intr.v. em·brit·tled, em·brit·tling, em·brit·tles
To make or become brittle.
em·brittle·ment n.
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Verb1.embrittle - make brittle
alter, 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


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