Disillusioned with meter debit out of control (10)

I believe the answer is:

embittered

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'disillusioned' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with human feelings as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'with meter debit out of control' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'out of control' is an anagram indicator.
'meter' put next to 'debit' is 'meterdebit'.
'meterdebit' with letters rearranged gives 'EMBITTERED'.

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(Other definitions for embittered that I've seen before include "Made more sour" , "Made resentful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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