envenom

[ en-ven-uhm ]

/ ɛnˈvɛn əm /

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verb (used with object)

to impregnate with venom; make poisonous.

to embitter.

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Origin of envenom

1250–1300; Middle English envenimen<Old French envenimer.See en-¹, venom

OTHER WORDS FROM envenom

un·en·ven·omed, adjective

Words nearby envenom

env., envelop, envelope, envelope chemise, envelopment, envenom, Enver Pasha, enviable, envier, envious, enviro

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How to use envenom in a sentence

It is for us, then, to nurse the antagonism already existent between the two, to envenom their mutual mistrust and reproaches.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
And which is still worse, the Mischief spreads dayly, and the Malignity grows more envenom'd.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage|Jeremy Collier
Passions it is, human passions, intermingling with the wrong itself that envenom the sense of wrong.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
To all the passions which usually envenom contests among countrymen, avarice was added, and rendered their enmity more rancorous.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5|Robert Kerr

In short, people fear that this is a sign that England wants so to envenom the situation that war will become inevitable.
The Myth of a Guilty Nation|Albert Jay Nock

British Dictionary definitions for envenom

envenom

/ (ɪnˈvɛnəm) /

verb (tr)

to fill or impregnate with venom; make poisonous

to fill with bitterness or malice

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envenom

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