envenom

1. (transitive) To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
2. (transitive) To acerbate, make bitter.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈvɛnəm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: envenymen

In summary

From Middle English envenymen, from Old French envenimer (“to poison, taint”); equivalent to en- + venom.

Synonyms

poison

embitter

acerbate

disaffect

disillusion

enrage

fester

spoil

vitriol

empoison

aggravate

contaminate

Translations

envenimer

δηλητηριάζω

سمّم

envenenar

vergiftigen

avvelenare

acibarar

صمم

سم

عزم

قتل بالسم

emmetzinar

enverinar

amargar

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