envenom
[verb]
Synonyms: exacerbate, acerbate, embitter

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envenom verb trans. [ɪn'vɛnǝm, ɛn-] Also invenom. ME.
[Old & mod. French envenimer, formed as EN-¹ + venim VENOM.]
1. Poison (a person or animal) by contact, bite, etc. ME-E18.

2. Put venom on or into (a weapon etc.); taint (the air etc.) with poison; make poisonous. ME.
Nature Several surgeon fishes appear to have envenomed spines.

3. Infuse venom or bitterness into (actions, feelings, words, etc.), embitter; corrupt morally, taint. ME.
■ A. P. Herbert An envenomed old lady..muttered maledictions on the Conservative Government.

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