envenom
en·ven·om
transitive verb \in-ˈve-nəm, en-\Definition of ENVENOM
1
: to make poisonous
2
: embitter
Examples of ENVENOM
- <thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates>
Origin of ENVENOM
Middle English envenimen, from Anglo-French envenimer, from en- + venim venom
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to ENVENOM
- Synonyms
- antagonize, empoison, embitter
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