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单词 envenomed
释义

envenom

verb

en·​ven·​om in-ˈve-nəm How to pronounce envenom (audio)
en-
envenomed; envenoming; envenoms

transitive verb

1
: to make poisonous
2
: embitter

Synonyms

  • antagonize
  • embitter
  • empoison
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Example Sentences

thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates
Recent Examples on the Web Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere. Conrad Black, National Review, 15 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English envenimen, from Anglo-French envenimer, from en- + venim venom

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

envenomed 1 of 2

adjective

as in poison
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing the envenomed spines of these tropical fishes make them a particular hazard of coral reefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • poison
  • poisonous
  • poisoned
  • venomous
  • toxic
  • infective
  • malignant
  • virulent
  • infectious
  • injurious
  • pathogenic
  • baneful
  • pestilential
  • harmful
  • deleterious
  • lethal
  • fatal
  • contagious
  • hurtful
  • noxious
  • nocuous
  • pestilent
  • deadly
  • unwholesome
  • unhealthful
  • fell
  • calamitous
  • murderous
  • unhealthy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nontoxic
  • beneficial
  • salutary
  • curative
  • remedial
  • nonvenomous
  • palliative
  • nonpoisonous
  • healthful
  • helpful
  • wholesome
  • harmless
  • healthy
  • salubrious
  • innocuous
  • inoffensive
  • benign
  • nonfatal
  • nonlethal
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envenomed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of envenom
as in enraged
to implant bitter feelings in thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • enraged
  • angered
  • embittered
  • antagonized
  • infuriated
  • incensed
  • empoisoned
  • soured
  • aggravated
  • maddened
  • estranged
  • alienated
  • disaffected
  • disgruntled
  • curdled
  • set (against)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • endeared
  • pacified
  • appeased
  • mollified
  • sweetened
  • ingratiated
  • propitiated
  • placated
  • assuaged
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