- empoisoned
- em·poi·son || ɪm'pɔɪzn v. corrupt; embitter; (Archaic) poison
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empoisoned — empoiˈsoned adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑empoison … Useful english dictionary
empoison — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English empoysonen, from Anglo French empoisener, from en + poison poison Date: 14th century 1. archaic poison 2. embitter < a look of empoisoned acceptance Saul Bellow > • empoisonment … New Collegiate Dictionary
Putana — In Hindu mythology, Putana (Sanskrit: Pūtanā, lit. putrefaction ) is a Rakshasi (demoness), who is killed by the infant god Krishna. Putana is also considered as a foster mother of Krishna as she breast fed him, though it was with the motive of… … Wikipedia
empoison — empoisonment, n. /em poy zeuhn/, v.t. 1. to corrupt: to empoison the minds of the young. 2. to embitter: His own failure has empoisoned him. 3. Archaic. to poison. [1275 1325; ME empoysonen < OF empoisoner. See EM 1, POISON] * * * … Universalium
