poison
English Thesaurus
1. anything that harms or destroys (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | destructiveness, |
definition | : | the quality of causing destruction (noun.attribute) |
2. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | substance, |
definition | : | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | atropine, |
definition | : | a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hyoscyamine, |
definition | : | a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | toxin, |
definition | : | a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species (noun.substance) |
3. administer poison to (verb.body)
hypernym | : | dose, drug, |
definition | : | administer a drug to (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | intoxicate, |
definition | : | have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug (verb.body) |
verb group | : | poison, |
definition | : | kill by its poison (verb.contact) |
4. add poison to (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
5. kill with poison (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | kill, |
definition | : | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | poison, |
definition | : | kill by its poison (verb.contact) |
6. kill by its poison (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | kill, |
definition | : | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | poison, |
definition | : | administer poison to (verb.body) |
verb group | : | poison, |
definition | : | kill with poison (verb.contact) |
7. spoil as if by poison (verb.social)
hypernym | : | corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate, |
definition | : | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social) |
8. anything that harms or destroys (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | spoil as if by poison (verb.social) |
derivation | : | poisonous, toxicant, |
definition | : | having the qualities or effects of a poison (adj.all) |
9. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism (noun.substance)
derivation | : | envenom, poison, |
definition | : | add poison to (verb.change) |
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | kill with poison (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | kill by its poison (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | poisonous, |
definition | : | not safe to eat (adj.all) |
10. administer poison to (verb.body)
derivation | : | poisoning, poisoning, |
definition | : | the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill (noun.act) |
11. add poison to (verb.change)
12. kill with poison (verb.contact)
derivation | : | poisoning, |
definition | : | the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill (noun.act) |
derivation | : | poisoner, |
definition | : | someone who kills with poison (noun.person) |
13. spoil as if by poison (verb.social)
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | anything that harms or destroys (noun.attribute) |
14. anything that harms or destroys (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | spoil as if by poison (verb.social) |
derivation | : | poisonous, toxicant, |
definition | : | having the qualities or effects of a poison (adj.all) |
15. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism (noun.substance)
derivation | : | envenom, poison, |
definition | : | add poison to (verb.change) |
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | kill with poison (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | kill by its poison (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | poisonous, |
definition | : | not safe to eat (adj.all) |
16. administer poison to (verb.body)
derivation | : | poisoning, poisoning, |
definition | : | the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill (noun.act) |
17. add poison to (verb.change)
18. kill with poison (verb.contact)
derivation | : | poisoning, |
definition | : | the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill (noun.act) |
derivation | : | poisoner, |
definition | : | someone who kills with poison (noun.person) |
19. spoil as if by poison (verb.social)
derivation | : | poison, |
definition | : | anything that harms or destroys (noun.attribute) |
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