ADJ
strong, virulent | deadly | nerve, rat
QUANT
trace
VERB + POISON
administer, give sb
lace sth with, put in/on
The murderer put poison in the victim's coffee before leaving the restaurant.
put down | swallow, take
POISON + NOUN
gas, pill | arrow
noun
A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
Near-synonym: (loosely) venom
We used a poison to kill the weeds.
Anything harmful to a person or thing.
Gossip is a malicious poison.
Awaie with the Rebels ſuffer them not to ſpeake, His words are poyſon in the eares of the people, […]
An alcoholic drink. (Mainly in the phrases "name your poison" and "what's your poison?")
— What's your poison? — I'll have a glass of whiskey.
Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.
The temperature effect of poisons. The influence of poison on the catalyst can be different with the change of reaction conditions.
verb
To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
The assassin poisoned the king.
To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
That factory is poisoning the river.
To cause to become much worse.
Suspicion will poison their relationship.
He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism.
To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
She's poisoned him against all his old friends.
To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
A manner, means, or tone of expression had by a written work, characterized by spitefulness, defamation, and/or intimidation directed toward a person, organization, or point of view.
Peter Isaacson continued his attack on Hearst and the poison pen of his editors.
Used to someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink: what drink would you like to have?
What's yer poison, darlin'?
People have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.
Synonym of taste of one's own medicine.
To indicate what type of alcoholic beverage one wishes to be served.
Near-synonym: (loosely) venom
WiktionaryWe used a poison to kill the weeds.
WiktionaryGossip is a malicious poison.
WiktionaryThe assassin poisoned the king.
WiktionaryThat factory is poisoning the river.
WiktionarySuspicion will poison their relationship.
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