Venenate
/ˈvɛnɪneɪt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To poison; to infect with poison. obsolete, transitive
"assume a venene nature , which expiring infecd and venenate the Air"
Adjective
- 1 Poisoned. obsolete
"Arſenick, red, […] They give this in Fevers after Calcination, by which means the venenate Parts are carried off."
Example
More examples"assume a venene nature , which expiring infecd and venenate the Air"
Etymology
From Latin venenatus, past participle of venenare (“to poison”), from venenum (“poison, venom”).