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to poniard

to poniard

9.9
To stab someone with a small thin dagger
  • verb
  • /ˈpɒniərd/
  • Archaic
: apuñalar
  • During the duel, the skilled fencer poniarded his opponent with a swift thrust.

Examples

  • In the play, the hero poniards his enemy during the final act.

  • The villain was caught as he tried to poniard the duke.

  • The assassin poniarded his target in the shadows of the alley.

  • He poniarded the enemy during the duel.

  • The assassin poniards his targets swiftly.

  • In the darkened room, he poniarded his attacker before escaping.

  • The soldier poniarded the enemy soldier during the fierce battle.

Synonyms

stab
vsto poniard
  • NSFW
69 3.5

A sudden sharp wound made by a knife or other pointed object

is the same action but specifically with a small slender blade not any instrument
to lance
vsto poniard
6 7.0

Cut a skin sore to let out fluid

is used with a small slender blade rather than a long weapon
to dagger
vsto poniard
  • NSFW
3 7.9

To stab someone with a short pointed knife

is about piercing specifically with a small slender blade rather than attack
to transfix
vsto poniard
  • NSFW
1 7.9

Push a sharp stick through something to hold it in place

is about piercing without necessarily impaling or fixing the target to the object
to prong
vsto poniard
1 5.3

To push a sharp point into something to move it

is about piercing specifically with a small slender handheld blade not a projection
to poignard
vsto poniard
  • NSFW
9.9

To stab someone with a small pointed knife

is neutral in tone rather than literary or archaic

Antonyms

to protect
∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

to heal
726 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

How Forceful

to impale
  • Offensive
32 7.7
to poniard
  • Archaic
9.9
jab
5 3.0
poke
17 2.5

Surface Forms

poniard infinitive
poniarded past
poniarded past participle
poniarding present participle
poniards third person singular

Etymology

To poniard comes from the same old French idea of poing 'fist' and means to use a small dagger held in the hand. So to poniard someone is to stab or pierce them with a thin dagger.