empoison

em·poi·son

[em-poi-zuhn]
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; Middle English empoysonen < Old French empoisoner. See em-1, poison

em·poi·son·ment, noun
un·em·poi·soned, adjective
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empoison (ɪmˈpɔɪzən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  rare to embitter or corrupt
2.  poison poison poison an archaic word for poison
 
em'poisonment
 
n

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