poisoned

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Made unfit or ineffective by the addition of a harmful substance; tainted.

  - "The water in the well was poisoned."
  - "The assassin poisoned the victim's food."
  - "Poisoned arrows were used in the battle."

• verb transitive

  2. To introduce a harmful substance into (someone or something) for the purpose of injuring or killing.

  - "The enemy troops were planning to poison the water supply."
  - "The snake poisons its prey before consuming it."
  - "The assassin poisoned the king's drink."

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Synonyms

corrupt , taint , contaminate , pollute , taint

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with poisoned
dozed , roasted , coasted , joined , voiced , noised , chosen , dosen , drowse , close

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Variants

List of all variants of poisoned that leads to same result
poison , poisoned , poisoner , poisoners , poisoning , poisons , poisoned chalice

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Forms

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poisoning, poisons, poisoned, poisonable, poisonous

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Etymology

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Old English 'pōsan' or 'pōsian', from 'pōs' meaning 'deadly, venomous'.

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Trivia

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1. Poisonous darts were used by the Maori people of New Zealand for hunting and warfare.

2. The deadliest poison known to man is Tetrodotoxin, which is found in the pufferfish.

3. The word 'poison' comes from the Old French word 'poison', meaning 'venom, poison, or antidote'.

4. The first recorded use of poison as a weapon dates back to ancient Egypt, where it was used to kill enemies and protect mummies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Toxicology: The study of the sources, effects, and mechanisms of toxic substances.

2. Assassination: The unlawful killing of a person, especially a public figure, by someone hiding their identity.

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Culture

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Poisoned has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in works dealing with crime, mystery, and suspense. It has also been used metaphorically to describe situations or relationships that are harmful or toxic.

How to Memorize "poisoned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a snake biting its prey and injecting venom into it. Visualize a glass of water being tainted with a harmful substance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'poisoned' with the image of a deadly snake or a tainted glass of water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'PoisOned Snakes Are Venemous' to remember the definition of the word.

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