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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The comments that could have potentially angered Adebayo stem from screenshots of an Instagram direct message conversation shared on X in recent days that show a profile seemingly run by Herro critiquing Adebayo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Neighbors feel less safe with ICE around The latest incident has angered the Latino community in Houston and has left others fearful.

— Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of anger

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Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
The story enraged campus and district officials and played a role in Stapleton’s ousting, despite a later retraction.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of enrage

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They’re infuriated with a military that turned out to repress civilian protests in recent years, but appeared slow to mobilize in support of earthquake victims this week.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of infuriate

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Hathaway’s style of play — gritty, aggressive, antagonizing — fits the mold that those former teammates have carried over to Florida.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
On Monday against the Phoenix Mercury, Clark spent the game peeved at the officials and picked up her fifth technical after clapping in an antagonizing manner toward a rival.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of antagonize

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