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to venomize

to venomize

2 9.4
To inject a living thing with venom
  • verb
  • /ˈvɛnəˌmaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : envenenar
  • The villain threatened to venomize the water supply, putting everyone in danger.
  • venomized civilians

Examples

  • Researchers tried to venomize the insects to study their defensive mechanisms.

  • The process to venomize certain animals is still being developed in the laboratory.

  • It is rare for scientists to intentionally venomize mammals for research purposes.

  • The snake venomized its prey quickly.

  • The scientists have venomized the bacteria for research.

  • The scientist discovered a way to venomize the pests without harming the environment.

  • He devised a method to venomize the crops, protecting them from invasive species.

Synonyms

to poison
vsto venomize
262 3.3

To give a living thing a substance that makes it very ill or die

focuses on making things venomous or injecting toxin rather than harming directly
to toxify
vsto venomize
1 8.2

To make something poisonous by adding harmful things

involves adding harmful substances rather than injecting venom
to envenom
vsto venomize
  • Formal
9.8

To put poison into something to make it poisonous

focuses on injecting venom rather than general poisoning

How Harmful

to kill
  • NSFW
∞ 1.0
to poison
262 3.3
to venomize
  • Specialized
2 9.4
to irritate
17 3.4

Surface Forms

venomize infinitive
venomized past
venomized past participle
venomizing present participle
venomizes third person singular

Morphology

venomize = venom (transparent) = venom + ize

The verb is a direct derivation from the noun 'venom' with the productive suffix '-ize' meaning 'to make or infuse with venom'.

Etymology

Venomize comes from venom ('poison') and the ending -ize ('to make'), so it literally means to make something poisonous or to inject it with venom.