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envenom
(redirected from envenoming)

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en·ven·om  (n-vnm)
tr.v. en·ven·omed, en·ven·om·ing, en·ven·oms
1. To make poisonous or noxious.
2. To embitter.

[Middle English envenimen, to poison, from Old French envenimer : en-, cover with; see en-1 + venim, venom; see venom.]

envenom [ɪnˈvɛnəm]
vb (tr)
1. to fill or impregnate with venom; make poisonous
2. to fill with bitterness or malice
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.envenom - cause to be bitter or resentfulenvenom - cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"
2.envenom - add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Translations
envenom [ɪnˈvenəm] VTenvenenar
envenom
vt (lit, fig)vergiften


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