Main Entry: ²poison

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): poi·soned; poi·son·ing \ˈpȯiz-niŋ, ˈpȯi-z^ən-iŋ\

Date: 14th century

1 a : to injure or kill with poison b : to treat, taint, or impregnate with or as if with poison
2 : to exert a baneful influence on : corrupt <poisoned their minds>
3 : to inhibit the activity, course, or occurrence of <on the night when he poisoned my rest — Charles Dickens>

— poi·son·er \ˈpȯiz-nər, ˈpȯi-z^ən-ər\ noun