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Poisoning

To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).

📖 Definitions of "Poisoning"

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."

noun
  1. 1

    The administration of a poison.

  2. 2

    The state of being poisoned.

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