EMPOISON Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

empoison

verb

im-ˈpȯi-zᵊn

Definition of empoison

as in to anger

to implant bitter feelings in a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

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No commercial goods have entered the Gaza Strip for two days, Israeli authorities said Thursday, blaming the suspension on merchants angered by taxes imposed by the militant group Hamas — a claim that Palestinian importers deny.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The dispute over the report, which tackled an issue close to Weiss, forced CBS News to delay promotion of the episode and angered Stahl, who felt compelled to defend her reporting at a late stage of production.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Cummings said that in January 2021, a friend of Birchmore’s called Stoughton police and told a dispatcher about the illicit relationship, infuriating Farwell.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
His laserlike focus on the particulars of the story doesn’t leave much room for extrapolation; even the infuriating case of bureaucratic overreach that the film depicts can easily be understood, and perhaps even defended, as an aberration.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

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Washington must stop antagonizing Ottawa and instead cooperate with its northern neighbor on Arctic and maritime security, mineral extraction and trade, and technological innovation.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Davidson is even calm when talking about Kardashian’s ex-husband Ye, who once wrote a song antagonizing Davidson.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

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