Poison

/ˈpɔɪ.zən/

Synonyms for "poison" (340 found)

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Closest matches (68)

Noun(6 words)

poisonous substancetoxicant aconite bane banes chloroforming

abomination abuse acaricide activate adulterate adulteration afflict aggrieve alloy annihilate anthelmintic antibiotic antimony antiseptic apache arsenicarsenic trioxideassassin assassinator atrocity

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bad bane befoul befoulmentbereave of lifeberyllium bewitchbichloride of mercuryblight bloodletter bloodshedder booze bravobug bombburker butcherbutton mancadmium cain cancer canker cannibalcarbamate insecticidecarbolic acidcarbon monoxidecarbon tetrachloridecarry awaycarry offcharge cheapen chemosterilantchlorinated hydrocarbon insecticidechlorine chloroform coarsen communicability condemn confoundcontact poisoncontagion contagiousness contaminate

Strong matches (102)

Noun(10 words)

contaminate corrupt corruption curare danewort drugs envenomgas stategassed workersgassing

contamination corrupt corruption crucifycrying evilcursecut downcut offcutthroat cyanide damage ddd ddt deadliness debase debauch defile defilement deflower defoliant

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degenerate degrade demoralize denature depravedeprive of lifedesecrate desperado despoil despoliation destroy destruction destructiveness detriment devalue disadvantage disinfectant dispatchdispose ofdisserve distort distressdo a mischiefdo away withdo evildo fordo illdo to deathdo wrongdo wrong bydoctor doom drugembalming fluidempoison end envenom eradicant eradicator evil execute executioner exterminate exterminator finishfinish offfly in the ointmentformaldehyde fumigant fungicide gall garroter germicideget into troublegorilla grievance gun gunman gunsel harass harmhatchet manhavochead hunterhead-hunter

Verb(6 words)

drugged embitter embitters envenom gassedgassed with fumes

Adjective(1 words)

embittered

Related words (170)

Noun(11 words)

henbane jigger paraquat ratsbane sully tainttoxic chemical substancetoxic influencetoxin toxins yews

herbicide hexhit manhomicidal maniachomicide hurthydrocyanic acidhyoscyamine ill immolate impair infect infection infectiousness infectivity injure injuryinsect powderinsecticide irradiate

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jinx kill killerlaunch into eternitylead liquidate lynchmake away withmalice malignancy maltreatman eaterman-eater man-killer manslayer martyr martyrize massacrer matador menace mephitic mephitismercuric chloridemercury miasma microbicide mischief mistreat misuse miticide molest murder murderermustard gasnicotinenip in the budnoxiousnessorganic chlorineorganic phosphate insecticideoutragepanther pissparis greenpersecute pervert pesticide pestilence phenol plagueplay havoc withplay hob withpoison gaspoisoner poisonous poisonousness pollute pollution prejudice prostituteprussic acidpurgeput awayput downput to deathput to sleepradiumizerat poisonravage ravishremove from liferoach pasteroach powderrodenticide rotgut ruin sacrifice sarcasm savage scathe selenium shellac slaughterer slay slayersnake in the grasssophistication spike stain starvestomach poisonstrangler strychnine subvert systemicsystemic insecticidetainttake lifetake offthe worstthreaten thug torment torpedo torture toxic toxicant toxicity toxicology toxintrigger mantwist ulcer ulcerate venin venom venomous venomousness vermicide vexation violate virulence virulency virulent virus vitiate vulgarize warpweed killerwoe woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrong

Verb(2 words)

infects intoxicated

Adjective(5 words)

poisoned sourtoxic chemicaltoxic substancevenomed

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

25 entries

alter change corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave destructiveness dose drug harmharmful influencehazardous substanceinfluence kill

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More specific

10 entries

adulterate arsenic bias cyanide envenomation mercury prejudice ricin rumortaint reputation

Collocations

11 entries

food poisoningpoison antidotepoison controlpoison control centerpoison exposurepoison gaspoison ivypoison oakpoison preventionpoisoning symptomspoisonous substance

Inflections

3 entries

poisoned poisoning poisons

Derivations

4 entries

poisoner poisoning poisonous poisonously

Translations

10 translations across 8 languages.

Catalan

2 entries

metzina noun (something that harms)
verí noun (something that harms)

Czech

1 entries

jed noun (something that harms)

Greek

1 entries

δηλητήριο noun (something that harms)

Middle English

1 entries

poysoun noun (something that harms)

Norwegian

1 entries

gift noun (something that harms)

Sanskrit

1 entries

विष noun (something that harms)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries

nimh noun (something that harms)

Turkish

2 entries

ağı noun (something that harms)
zıkkım noun (something that harms)

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If your child drinks poison, rush him to the hospital.

Source: tatoeba (30837)

I got a rash from poison ivy.

Source: tatoeba (39813)

He thought someone had put poison in his soup.

Source: tatoeba (40479)

Someone tried to poison our dog's food.

Source: tatoeba (40481)

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