Examples of empoison in a Sentence
a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world
Word History
Etymology
Middle English empoysonen, from Anglo-French empoisener, from en- + poison poison
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of empoison was
in the 14th century
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“Empoison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empoison. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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