poison
Definition
- n. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
- n. anything that harms or destroys
- v. spoil as if by poison
- v. kill with poison
Word forms
- Past participle
- poisoned
- Present participle
- poisoning
- Past tense
- poisoned
- Third person singular
- poisons
Example sentences
n.
The scientist discovered a new poison that affects the nervous system.
vt.
The villain tried to poison the hero's drink with a deadly substance.
vi.
The criminal was arrested for attempting to poison the water supply.