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Envenom

Envenom Meaning & Definition
Envenom Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Envenom?

[v] add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
[v] cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Envenom: acerbate | embitter | poison

Related Terms | Find terms related to Envenom: abuse | acerbate | afflict | aggravate | aggrieve | alienate | antagonize | befoul | bewitch | bitter | blight | condemn | corrupt | crucify | curse | damage | defile | deprave | despoil | destroy | disadvantage | disserve | distress | do a mischief | do evil | do ill | do wrong | do wrong by | doom | embitter | empoison | estrange | exacerbate | get into trouble | harass | harm | heat up | hex | hurt | impair | infect | infuriate | injure | jinx | madden | maltreat | menace | mistreat | molest | outrage | persecute | play havoc with | play hob with | poison | pollute | prejudice | provoke | savage | scathe | set against | set at odds | sour | taint | threaten | torment | torture | violate | wound | wreak havoc on | wrong

See Also | alter | change | resent

Envenom In Webster's Dictionary

\En*ven"om\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envenomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envenoming}.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en- (L. in) + F. venin poison. See {Venom}.] 1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom. Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. --Milton. O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it! --Shak. 2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter. The envenomed tongue of calumny. --Smollett. On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed. --Sir G. C. Lewis.

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