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, poison, 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:
   poison, 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. Uhuru Kenyatta:

   We will establish a new prison to hold violent, extremist offenders – the truth of the matter is that we cannot allow them to spread their poison to vulnerable Kenyans.

2. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   Look at the number of cases he's involved in ... which cover several years' worth of his criminal activity on behalf of Sinaloa Cartel, in fact, the depth and breadth of his criminal organization, the amount of money he has siphoned off of Americans who are addicted to the poison that he peddles. Obviously, he's a very, very important target for us. And again, we await the results of the Mexican court.

3. Clive Lewis:

   Spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.

4. Bob McNally:

   They may be looking for stronger medicine but this would be poison.

5. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown:

   It is a poison pill in reverse.