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EMPOISON

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em⋅poi⋅son

  [em-poi-zuhn]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to corrupt: to empoison the minds of the young.
2. to embitter: His own failure has empoisoned him.
3. Archaic. to poison.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME empoysonen < OF empoisoner. See em- 1 , poison

Related forms:
em⋅poi⋅son⋅ment, noun
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em·poi·son   (ěm-poi'zən)   
tr.v.   em·poi·soned, em·poi·son·ing, em·poi·sons

  1. To fill with venom; embitter.

  2. Archaic To poison.

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