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to poison

verb/ẽvɨnɨˈnaɾ/medium

en·ve·ne·nar

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Definitions

1To administer poison to someone or something, causing intoxication or death.
It is suspected that they tried to poison the neighbor's dog.
Spoiled food can poison a person.
syn
intoxicate
ant
detoxifycure
Common collocations
poison foodpoison waterpoison slowly
Idiomatic expressions
  • poison the soul (to corrupt morally)
2Figuratively, to corrupt, pervert, or make something harmful.
Those malicious comments poisoned the work environment.
Hatred can poison long-lasting relationships.
syn
corruptperverttaint
ant
purifyharmonizeimprove
Common collocations
poison the mindpoison the heartpoison relationships

Etymology

Do latim 'invenenare', de 'venenum' (veneno).

Related words

venenoenvenenamentovenenosoveneniferamente