empoison
[ em-poi-zuh n ]
/ ɛmˈpɔɪ zən /
verb (used with object)
to corrupt: to empoison the minds of the young.
to embitter: His own failure has empoisoned him.
Archaic.
to poison.
OTHER WORDS FROM empoison
em·poi·son·ment, noun un·em·poi·soned, adjectiveWords nearby empoison
Example sentences from the Web for empoison
And at the siege of Grave the chivalry of Brabant made a similar use of carrion to empoison the garrison into a surrender.
Military Manners and Customs |James Anson FarrerOne doth not know / How much an ill word may empoison liking.
British Dictionary definitions for empoison
empoison
/ (ɪmˈpɔɪzən) /
verb (tr)
rare
to embitter or corrupt
an archaic word for poison (def. 6), poison (def. 7), poison (def. 8), poison (def. 9)