Poison (Verb)
Meaning 1
Kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The venomous spider's bite can poison its victim within minutes if left untreated.
- Certain types of snake venom can poison and kill rapidly if not treated promptly.
- This mushroom can poison anyone who eats it, and there's no known antidote.
- If ingested, these berries can poison you and cause serious illness, even death.
- Excessive amounts of mercury from old batteries can poison nearby water sources.
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Meaning 2
Spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The female spider poisoned her mate after they mated to ensure her survival.
- They accused the wife of poisoning her wealthy husband to inherit his fortune.
- It's believed that the doctor poisoned several of his patients as part of a twisted experiment.
- Detectives suspected the businessman's competitor had poisoned him to eliminate the competition.
- Historians discovered that the king's advisor had poisoned the previous ruler to gain power.
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Meaning 4
Administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 5
Add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company was accused of poisoning the town's water supply with toxic chemicals.
- The farmer accused the rival of poisoning their crop in order to gain a competitive advantage.
- In the thriller novel, the villain poisoned the protagonist's coffee in a failed attempt to kill them.
- The activist group claimed that the factory was poisoning the nearby river with its industrial waste.
- The infamous historical figure was known to have poisoned their enemies with a rare and potent toxin.