Venenate

//ˈvɛnɪneɪt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To poison; to infect with poison. obsolete, transitive

    "assume a venene nature , which expiring infecd and venenate the Air"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Poisoned. obsolete

    "Arſenick, red, […] They give this in Fevers after Calcination, by which means the venenate Parts are carried off."

Synonyms

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balefulbanefulcatchingcommunicablecontagiouscorrosive

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"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”).

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