Poison (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

• Subvert
• Vitiate
• Debauch
• Pervert
• Misdirect
• Profane
• Deprave
• Demoralise
• Demoralize
• Debase

Related Words

• Poison (noun)

Meaning ²

Add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Envenom

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Poisoning (noun)
• Poison (noun)

Meaning ³

Kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

• Poison (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Hypernyms

• Dose

Related Words

• Poisoning (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

• Poisoner (noun)
• Poisoning (noun)
• Poison (noun)