empoison
verb
em·poi·son im-ˈpȯi-zᵊn 
empoisoned; empoisoning; empoisons
transitive verb
1
archaic : poison
2
: embitter
a look of empoisoned acceptance
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Saul Bellow empoisonment
im-ˈpȯi-zᵊn-mənt
noun 
Synonyms
- antagonize
- embitter
- envenom
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world
Word History
Etymology
Middle English empoysonen, from Anglo-French empoisener, from en- + poison poison
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
empoisoning
verb
as in angering
to implant bitter feelings in a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- angering
- infuriating
- antagonizing
- enraging
- embittering
- souring
- envenoming
- aggravating
- incensing
- disaffecting
- estranging
- alienating
- maddening
- setting (against)
- disgruntling
- curdling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ingratiating
- endearing
- pacifying
- appeasing
- placating
- sweetening
- propitiating
- assuaging
- mollifying
- anguish
- anguished
- anguishes
- anguishing
- angular
- angular acceleration
- angular capital
- angular correlation
- angular cutter
- angular displacement
- angular distance
- angular field
- angular field of view
- angular frequency
- angular impulse
- angular leaf spot
- angular magnification
- angular milling
- angular momentum
- angular motion
- angular perspective
- angular position
- angular process
- angular speed
- angular spot