The state or experience of being alienated or estranged from a group or society
“The souring they felt after being constantly ignored and excluded by their colleagues eventually led to their decision to find a new job.”
Present participle for to make, or become, sour in taste
“Using lemon juice to sour the milk allows it to stand in for buttermilk while further enhancing the lemon flavor.”
Present participle for to spoil or go bad
“This milk was inadvertently left outside to sour over a number of days.”
Present participle for to damage, ruin, spoil or mar
“Is it pressing for drastic actions that could sour relations between the two governments?”
Present participle for to become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted
“Richard's experience with his boxed-set, though, did not entirely sour him towards Dylan bootlegs.”
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