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Poison

/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.

📖 Definitions of "Poison"

noun
  1. 1

    A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.

    "We used a poison to kill the weeds."

  2. 2

    Something that harms a person or thing.

    "Gossip is a malicious poison."

  3. 3

    A drink; liquor.

    "— I'll have a glass of whisky."

  4. 4

    Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.

verb
  1. 1

    To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).

    "The assassin poisoned the king."

  2. 2

    To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.

    "That factory is poisoning the river."

  3. 3

    To cause to become much worse.

    "He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."

  4. 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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