to poison
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4.4
- verb
- /ˈpɔɪzən/
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envenenar
- The constant criticism from his peers began to poison his confidence and enthusiasm.
- poison the atmosphere
- poisoned chalice
- poison relations
And don't let this toxic relationship poison you from the inside out.
- And don't let this toxic relationship poison you from the inside out.
- He says superstition that poisons and destroys all Peace of Mind.
- and when someone leaves you feeling unsafe, they have poisoned the well of intimacy.
- And before we knew it, the same cycle that poisoned the Jacob Blake case started again.
Examples
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When the soil, the air, and the water have been extensively poisoned, human needs cannot be fulfilled.
Academic text (1993) -
In Kosovo, signs abound that the area has been poisoned by intercommunal violence.
Academic text (2005) -
Even short of violence, local forest conflicts poison relationships between local communities and government agencies.
Academic text (1999) -
Eliminate the common problems that poison presentations and turn off the audience.
Academic text (2011) -
It's that kind of cynicism that I truly feel... ...is starting to poison society.
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The implication that a student plays the role of a "client" poisons the overall purpose of education.
Academic text (2003) -
In one, largely unseen, oil continues to poison and smother segments of the food chain.
Academic text (2011) -
But one maxim controls throughout the caselaw: those who poison the land must pay for its cure.
Academic text (1999) -
Misogyny and hatred of the body, particularly female sexuality, poisoned Mariology, according to Mary Gordon.
Academic text (2005) -
Greed has poisoned men's souls... has barricaded the world with hate... has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed.
Synonyms
885
1.4
To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy
248
4.9
To make things like water or soil unsafe by adding harmful substances
126
7.3
To make something harmful or spoil its quality
84
4.0
To damage something badly so it no longer works
80
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
39
5.2
To damage computer files so they cannot be read
13
7.6
Make someone's good name seem bad
3
7.7
Damage or spoil something badly
2
9.9
Make a contract or decision not valid by law
2
5.3
To damage how something looks or its quality
1
8.2
To make something poisonous by adding harmful things
Causing files or other data to become damaged so they cannot be read
Causing something to become dirty or harmful by adding unwanted materials
To put poison into something to make it poisonous
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- NSFW
12
5.7
A harmful gas used as a weapon that can kill or make people very sick if they breathe it
- US
9
4.2
A climbing plant with three leaflets and white berries that causes an itchy rash when touched
- Jargon
3
7.9
To make it hard for another company to take control by making the company's shares less attractive
- US
3
6.5
A climbing or spreading plant with oak-like leaves that makes oil causing skin rash
- US
1
8.4
A North American shrub or small tree with white berries and an oil that causes a skin rash
- South African
An evergreen shrub or small tree from South Africa with poisonous sap used on hunting arrows
- Australian
An Australian evergreen shrub with bright yellow to red flowers that is poisonous to farm animals
- UK
A plant from Europe and Asia with white flowers, hairy leaves, and black berries that can make people sick
- South African
A medium-sized evergreen shrub or tree from South Africa with thick leaves and purplish black berries
- US
A North American swamp shrub with divided leaves and greenish-white berries that produces oil causing skin rashes
A climbing plant with three joined leaves and white berries that makes a skin rash when you touch it
A milkweed plant from the southwestern United States and Mexico that makes farm animals very sick
A tall plant with fernlike leaves and white flowers that can make animals or people very ill
- Australian
A plant from Australia with leaves and other parts that can make farm animals sick
- US
A wild plant whose bulbs look like wild onions and can make animals or people sick
A North American swamp shrub with greenish flowers and poisonous berries and oily parts that cause skin irritation
A poisonous shrub on the west coast of North America that causes an itchy skin rash when touched
How Corrupt
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poison in a figurative sense uses the same image of a bad potion added to a group or idea. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a small, harmful thing added to a friendship or workplace that then spreads and ruins trust, so to poison something is to spoil or corrupt it.