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Definition of empoison in English: empoison(also impoison) verb ɛmˈpɔɪznɪmˈpɔɪzn rare, archaic 1no object To administer poison to (a person or animal); to kill or injure with poison; = "poison". Also without object. 2To add poison to (food, drink, etc.); to cover or impregnate (an object) with poison so as to make it harmful; to make poisonous or venomous. 3To pollute or adulterate with a harmful or noxious substance; to contaminate. 4To embitter (a person, his or her feelings, a relationship, etc.); to make hostile or malignant; to turn (a person or his or her mind) against.
OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in William of Palerne. From Anglo-Norman empoisoner, enpoisoner and Middle French empoisonner, enpoisonner (French empoisonner) to kill with poison, to make (something) harmful with poison from em- + poison. Definition of empoison in US English: empoison(also impoison) verb rare, archaic 1no object To administer poison to (a person or animal); to kill or injure with poison; = "poison". Also without object. 2To add poison to (food, drink, etc.); to cover or impregnate (an object) with poison so as to make it harmful; to make poisonous or venomous. 3To pollute or adulterate with a harmful or noxious substance; to contaminate. 4To embitter (a person, his or her feelings, a relationship, etc.); to make hostile or malignant; to turn (a person or his or her mind) against.
OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in William of Palerne. From Anglo-Norman empoisoner, enpoisoner and Middle French empoisonner, enpoisonner (French empoisonner) to kill with poison, to make (something) harmful with poison from em- + poison. |