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Poison
/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/
A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
📖 Definitions of "Poison"
- 1
A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
"We used a poison to kill the weeds."
- 2
Something that harms a person or thing.
"Gossip is a malicious poison."
- 3
A drink; liquor.
"— I'll have a glass of whisky."
- 4
Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.
- 1
To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
"The assassin poisoned the king."
- 2
To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
"That factory is poisoning the river."
- 3
To cause to become much worse.
"He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."
- 4
To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
"She's poisoned him against all his old friends."
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