Synonyms for poison
ˈpɔɪ zənpoi·son

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1. poisonverb

   To use poison to kill or paralyse somebody

   We used a poison to kill the weeds.

   Synonyms:
   toxin, venom, pollutant, contaminant, atter

2. poisonverb

   To pollute; to cause some part of the environment to become poisonous

   That factory is poisoning the river.

   Synonyms:
   taint, contaminate, pollute

3. poisonverb

   To cause something to become much worse

   Synonyms:
   taint, corrupt

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. poison

   Synonyms:
   vitiate, taint, infect, envenom, pollute

   Antonyms:
   purify, disinfect, depurate

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1. poison, toxicant, poisonous substancenoun

   any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

   Synonyms:
   toxicant, poisonous substance

2. poisonverb

   anything that harms or destroys

   "the poison of fascism"

   Synonyms:
   toxicant, poisonous substance

3. poisonverb

   spoil as if by poison

   "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"

   Synonyms:
   envenom

4. poisonverb

   kill with poison

   "She poisoned her husband"

   Synonyms:
   envenom

5. poison, envenomverb

   add poison to

   "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"

   Synonyms:
   acerbate, envenom, embitter

6. poisonverb

   kill by its poison

   "This mushrooms can poison"

   Synonyms:
   envenom

7. poisonverb

   administer poison to

   "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"

   Synonyms:
   envenom

Matched Categories

1. • Corrupt
   • Drug
   • Kill

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poisonnoun

   Synonyms:
   venom, virus, bane, pest, noxious influence

2. poisonverb

   Synonyms:
   infect, taint, contaminate, corrupt, canker

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1. poisonnoun

   Synonyms:
   venom, virus, toxine, toxicant, irritant, taint, bane, ptomaine

   Associated words:
   toxicology, toxicophobia, toxicomania, toxiferous, toxicologist, antidote, alexiteric, venenific, septiferous, envenom, infect

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1. List of paraphrases for "poison":

   poisons, poisoning, venom, gif, poisonous, gift, toxic, toxin, troublemaker

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1. Dmitry Muratov:

   I sincerely support Putin in calling for peace in Ukraine, but this atmosphere of violence and poison in the country is also his responsibility.

2. Larry Kramer:

   There's something, to me, cowardly about taking Truvada instead of using a condom, you're taking a drug that is poison to you, and it has lessened your energy to fight, to get involved, to do anything.

3. Loren Weisman:

   Choices made in fear to fix the moment can poison the future.

4. Jeff Sessions:

   When we talk about MS-13 and the cartels, what do we mean? We mean international criminal organizations that turn cities and suburbs into warzones, that rape and kill innocent civilians, and who profit by smuggling poison and other human beings across our borders, … It is here on this very sliver of land—on this border—that we take our stand. It is a direct threat to our legal system, peace and prosperity.

5. Joseph Morelli:

   Yeah, I just don’t think I can go on letting you, you know, cause hatred and poison to people. I really think I’m gonna have to cause you harm – physical harm, i’m gonna have to take your life into my own hands.