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poison

nounverb /pɔɪzən/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 10
Definitions
noun

any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

verb

add poison to

“Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her”

verb

administer poison to

“She poisoned her husband but he did not die”

noun

anything that harms or destroys

“the poison of fascism”

verb

kill by its poison

“This mushrooms can poison”

verb

kill with poison

“She poisoned her husband”

verb

spoil as if by poison

“poison someone's mind”

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