Dictionary definition · poison
noun
- any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
- anything that harms or destroys"the poison of fascism"
verb
- spoil as if by poison"poison someone's mind"
- kill with poison"She poisoned her husband"
- add poison to"Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
- kill by its poison"this mushroom can poison"
- administer poison to"She poisoned her husband but he did not die"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).