Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun poisoning
2 senses of poisoning
Sense 1
poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication -- (the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance)
=> physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition -- (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)
Sense 2
poisoning -- (the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill)
=> killing, kill, putting to death -- (the act of terminating a life)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb poison
5 senses of poison
Sense 1
poison -- (spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office")
=> corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals")
Sense 2
poison -- (kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband")
=> kill -- (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays")
Sense 3
poison, envenom -- (add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her")
=> change, alter, 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")
Sense 4
poison -- (kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison")
=> kill -- (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays")
Sense 5
poison -- (administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die")
=> drug, dose -- (administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist")
