EMPOISON


Meaning of EMPOISON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpȯi-z ə n ]

transitive verb

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

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : poison

2. : embitter

a look of empoison ed acceptance — Saul Bellow

• em·poi·son·ment -mənt noun

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