English dictionary

poison

/'p//Oi//z/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

noun.substance

Synonyms poisonous substance toxicant

Source: WordNet 3.0
anything that harms or destroys

noun.attribute

Examples
The poison of fascism.

Source: WordNet 3.0
Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases.

noun

Source: webster1913

spoil as if by poison

verb.social

Examples
Poison someone's mind.

Poison the atmosphere in the office.

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kill with poison

verb.contact

Examples
She poisoned her husband.

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add poison to

verb.change

Examples
Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her.

Synonyms envenom

Source: WordNet 3.0
kill by its poison

verb.contact

Examples
This mushrooms can poison.

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administer poison to

verb.body

Examples
She poisoned her husband but he did not die.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink.

verb

Source: webster1913
To act as, or convey, a poison.

verb

Source: webster1913