Definition of envenom Envenom
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What does envenom mean?
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| envenom - add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her" | ||
| poison | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| envenom - cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more" | ||
| embitter, acerbate | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- envenom (v. t.)
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. - envenom (v. t.)
To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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envenom
en-ven′um, v.t. to put venom into: to poison: to taint with bitterness or malice. [O. Fr. envenimer—en, and venim, venom.]
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🔤- envenom, verb, present, 1st person singular of envenom (infinitive).
- envenom, verb (infinitive).
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