envenom

  • 1Envenom — 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… …

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  • 2envenom — index aggravate (annoy), alienate (estrange), antagonize, bait (harass), disaffect, discompose …

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  • 3envenom — c.1300, envenymen, from O.Fr. envenimer (12c.) to poison, taint; from en (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + venim (see VENOM (Cf. venom)). Figurative use is from late 14c. Related: Envenomed; envenoming …

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  • 4envenom — [en ven′əm, inven′əm] vt. [ME envenimen < OFr envenimer] 1. to put venom or poison on or into; make poisonous 2. to fill with hate; embitter …

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  • 5Envenom — Infobox Album | Name = Envenom Type = studio Artist = Runemagick Released = 2005 Recorded = Genre = Death metal Doom metal Length = 61:14 Label = Aftermath Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = On Funeral Wings (2004) This album = Envenom… …

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  • 6envenom — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English envenimen, from Anglo French envenimer, from en + venim venom Date: 13th century 1. to make poisonous 2. embitter …

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  • 7envenom — /en ven euhm/, v.t. 1. to impregnate with venom; make poisonous. 2. to embitter. [1250 1300; ME envenimen < OF envenimer. See EN 1, VENOM] * * * …

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  • 8envenom — verb a) To make poisonous b) To acerbate …

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  • 9envenom — Synonyms and related words: 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&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 10envenom — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To poison] Syn. infect, contaminate, pollute; see poison . 2. [To alienate] Syn. embitter, estrange, anger; see alienate , anger 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To have a destructive effect on: canker, infect, poison.&#8230; …

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