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poison
[poi-zuhn]
noun
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well-being.
the poison of slander.
Slang.any variety of alcoholic liquor.
Name your poison!
verb (used with object)
to administer poison to (a person or animal).
to kill or injure with or as if with poison.
to put poison into or upon; saturate with poison.
to poison food.
to ruin, vitiate, or corrupt.
Hatred had poisoned his mind.
Synonyms: , ,Chemistry.to destroy or diminish the activity of (a catalyst or enzyme).
adjective
causing poisoning; poisonous.
a poison shrub.
poison
/ ˈɔɪə /
noun
any substance that can impair function, cause structural damage, or otherwise injure the body
something that destroys, corrupts, etc
the poison of fascism
a substance that retards a chemical reaction or destroys or inhibits the activity of a catalyst
a substance that absorbs neutrons in a nuclear reactor and thus slows down the reaction. It may be added deliberately or formed during fission
informalwhat would you like to drink?
verb
to give poison to (a person or animal) esp with intent to kill
to add poison to
to taint or infect with or as if with poison
(foll by against) to turn (a person's mind) against
he poisoned her mind against me
to retard or stop (a chemical or nuclear reaction) by the action of a poison
to inhibit or destroy (the activity of a catalyst) by the action of a poison
Other 51Թ Forms
- poisoner noun
- poisonless adjective
- poisonlessness noun
- outpoison verb (used with object)
- self-poisoner noun
- unpoisoned adjective
- ˈǾDzԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of poison1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Migrants, he said, were “poisoning the blood” of the country and “getting them out will be a bloody story.”
"He promised to secure our borders and unleash American energy dominance, and the One Big Beautiful Bill delivers. The AI regulation moratorium is a poison pill and has no place in this legislation."
Methods of murder that were discussed allegedly included mixing poison into the food at the chow hall and in the commissary.
But of course, being a progressive, I am expected to set aside my instincts and assume the average American is too stupid or bigoted or poisoned by right-wing propaganda to see what I see.
He added that the result sent a message to Reform leader Nigel Farage that his party's "poison" was not welcome in Scotland.
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When To Use
A poison is a substance that causes bodily harm or destroys health, The vile was filled with a deadly poison. In this sense, poison can be used as a verb to mean to give poison to a living thing, as in The farmer poisoned his rival’s sheep. Poison can also mean to harm or kill a living thing with poison, as in The king died because he had been poisoned by one of his own knights. And poison can mean to add poison to something, as in The knight poisoned the king’s wine to achieve his wicked goal. More generally, poison can be used to refer to any harmful or corruptive thing, as in Trevor was doomed by the poison of gambling. In this sense, you can use poison as a verb as well, as in Isabelle’s mind was poisoned by the lies contained in the forbidden books. Finally, poison can be used as an adjective to mean something that can cause poisoning, as in There are many poison plants in the woods.Something that contains poison is said to be poisonous, as in He went to the hospital after being bitten by a poisonous spider. Example: Because we handle chemicals that are dangerous poisons in our lab, we take many safety precautions.
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