empoison

verb

im-ˈpȯi-zᵊn How to pronounce empoison (audio)
Definition of empoisonnext
as in to anger
to implant bitter feelings in a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

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  1. anger
  2. enrage
  3. infuriate
  4. antagonize
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  • The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of anger
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  • North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Definition of enrage
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  • But some one-time backers have been infuriated by his support last month for a law that would prevent the arrest of ultra-Orthodox Jews for avoiding the military draft.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriate
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  • Late in episode 1, the Supreme Ruler is revealed to Barry Kripke, a Caltech physicist who talks like Elmer Fudd and often antagonized TBBT’s heroes.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • While the competition ignited the box office in a world-class example of counterprogramming, the move was seen as baiting and antagonizing the director.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of antagonize
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