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
empoisons
verb
as in angers
to implant bitter feelings in a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- angers
- envenoms
- enrages
- infuriates
- antagonizes
- embitters
- sours
- aggravates
- incenses
- estranges
- disaffects
- disgruntles
- sets (against)
- alienates
- maddens
- curdles
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- endears
- ingratiates
- appeases
- sweetens
- assuages
- pacifies
- placates
- propitiates
- mollifies
- superfamilial
- superfamilies
- superfamily
- superfan
- superfans
- superfarm
- superfarms
- superfast
- superfatted
- superfecta
- superfectas
- superfecundation
- superfecundations
- superfemale
- superfetated
- superfetates
- superfetating
- superfetation
- superfetations
- superfice
- superficial
- superficial blastula
- superficial fascia
- superficial temporal artery
- superficialise