poison
noun
1. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Similar word(s): toxicant
Definition categories: substance
2. anything that harms or destroys
- the poison of fascism
Definition categories: attribute, destructiveness
Sentences with poison as a noun:
- We used a poison to kill the weeds.
- Gossip is a malicious poison.
- - What's your poison?
verb
1. spoil as if by poison
- poison someone's mind
- poison the atmosphere in the office
Definition categories: social, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
2. kill with poison
- She poisoned her husband
Definition categories: contact, kill
3. add poison to
- Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her
Similar word(s): envenom
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
4. kill by its poison
- This mushrooms can poison
Definition categories: contact, kill
5. administer poison to
- She poisoned her husband but he did not die
Definition categories: body, dose, drug
Sentences with poison as a verb:
- The assassin poisoned the king.
- That factory is poisoning the river.
- Suspicion will poison their relationship.
- He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism.
- She's poisoned him against all his old friends.