vergiften

Meaning

to poison

Concepts

poison

contaminate

intoxicate

poison to death

kill by a prescription error

kill with poison

OD

bane

poison

poisoned

pollute

Synonyms

kontaminieren

verunreinigen

hetzen

verderben

verfälschen

verschmutzen

bedrängen

Gift verabreichen

berauschen

Translations

avvelenare

envenenar

empoisonner

vergiftigen

envenenar

intoxicar

zehirlemek

vergallen

enverinar

vergeven

intossicare

δηλητηριάζω

intoxiquer

emmetzinar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛʁˈɡɪftən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: vergiften

Inherited from Old High German: firgiften

In summary

From Middle High German vergiften (“to give, donate, bequeath; to poison”), formally from Old High German firgiften (“to donate; to sell”). Analysable as ver- + Gift + -en or ver- + giften.