poisoned
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɔɪzn̩d/verb
Definitions
To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
Example: The assassin poisoned the king.
To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
Example: That factory is poisoning the river.
To cause to become much worse.
Example: He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism.
To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
Example: She's poisoned him against all his old friends.
adjective
Definitions
(of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.
(of food or drink) Containing poison.
(of a pawn) Such that its capture will lessen the capturing player's chance of winning.