poison

/pˈɔɪzən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. spoil as if by poison
   “poison someone's mind”
2. kill with poison
   “She poisoned her husband”
3. add poison to
   “Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her”
4. kill by its poison
   “This mushrooms can poison”
5. administer poison to
   “She poisoned her husband but he did not die”

noun

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

Synonyms for poison

• envenom
• toxicant
• poisonous substance

Words that rhyme with poison

• boyson