Poison meaning

What does “poison” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“poison” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism.

poison

noun

any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Synonymstoxicant poisonous substance
anything that harms or destroys
“the poison of fascism”

verb

spoil as if by poison
“poison someone's mind”
“poison the atmosphere in the office”
kill with poison
“She poisoned her husband”
add poison to
“Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her”
Synonymsenvenom
kill by its poison
“This mushrooms can poison”
administer poison to
“She poisoned her husband but he did not die”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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