empoison

verb

em·poi·son im-ˈpȯi-zᵊn

empoisoned; empoisoning; empoisons

archaic : poison

: embitter

a look of empoisoned acceptance—

Saul Bellow

empoisonment

im-ˈpȯi-zᵊn-mənt

noun

a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

Etymology

Middle English empoysonen, from Anglo-French empoisener, from en- + poison poison

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of empoison was in the 14th century

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Style

“Empoison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empoison. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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