v.
Pronunciation: im- ' bri-t ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -brit · tled ; -brit · tling \ - ' brit-li ŋ , -t ə l-i ŋ \
Date: 1902
transitive verb : to make brittle
intransitive verb : to become brittle
– em · brit · tle · ment \ - ' bri-t ə l-m ə nt \ noun