'Envenom' definitions:
Definition of 'envenom'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Envenom'
From: GCIDE
- Envenom \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. [1913 Webster]
- Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it! --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter. [1913 Webster]
- The envenomed tongue of calumny. --Smollett. [1913 Webster]
- On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed. --Sir G. C. Lewis. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'envenom'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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