What is another word for embrittle?
Pronunciation: [ɛmbɹˈɪtə͡l] (IPA) 
"Embrittle" refers to the process in which something becomes brittle or fragile. Alternatively, there are several other terms that can be used to convey a similar meaning. These include "weaken," "fragilize," "harden," "stiffen," and "crack." These words allude to the same sense of fragility, stiffness, weak structure, or brittleness that embrittling does. Several other words like "enfeeble," "devitalize," "debilitate," and "weaken" can also be used interchangeably with embrittling to describe things that have become vulnerable or delicate due to various internal and external factors like temperature changes, environmental stress, or chemical reactions.
