nnoun.statethe physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substanceSynset:intoxication toxic condition
Derivationally Related Form:intoxicate
Hypernyms:physical condition physiological condition physiological state
Inherited Hypernyms:poisoningphysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alkali poisoningcaffeine intoxicationcaffeinismcarbon monoxide poisoningcyanide poisoningergotismmercury poisoningnaphthalene poisoningnicotine poisoningophidismparaquat poisoningpesticide poisoningsalicylate poisoning
Full Hyponyms:alkali poisoningcaffeinismcarbon monoxide poisoningcyanide poisoningergotismmalathion poisoningmercury poisoningminamata diseasenaphthalene poisoningnicotine poisoningophidismparaquat poisoningparathion poisoningpesticide poisoningsalicylate poisoning
nnoun.actthe act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to killDerivationally Related Form:poison
Hypernyms:kill killing putting to death
Inherited Hypernyms:poisoningkillingterminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:gassing
vverb.socialspoil as if by poisonExamples:- poison someone's mind
- poison the atmosphere in the office
Derivationally Related Form:poison
Hypernyms:corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate
Inherited Hypernyms:poisoncorruptchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactkill with poisonDerivationally Related Form:poisonpoisonerpoisoning
Hypernyms:kill
Inherited Hypernyms:poisonkill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: poison)
vverb.changeadd poison toSynset:envenom poison
Examples:- Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her
Derivationally Related Form:poisonpoisoning
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:poisonchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactkill by its poisonExamples:- This mushrooms can poison
Derivationally Related Form:poison
Hypernyms:kill
Inherited Hypernyms:poisonkill
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.bodyadminister poison toExamples:- She poisoned her husband but he did not die
Derivationally Related Form:poisoning
Hypernyms:dose drug
Inherited Hypernyms:poisondrugmedicatetreat
Direct Hyponyms:intoxicate
Full Troponyms:intoxicate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody