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English *noun*: poison
1.	poison (substance) any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
		Synonyms	poisonous substance, toxicant
		Broader (hypernym)	substance
		Narrower (hyponym)	atropine, hyoscyamine, toxin

2.	poison (attribute) anything that harms or destroys
		Samples	The poison of fascism.
		Broader (hypernym)	destructiveness

English *verb*: poison
1.	poison (social) spoil as if by poison
		Samples	Poison someone's mind. Poison the atmosphere in the office.
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate

2.	poison (contact) kill with poison
		Samples	She poisoned her husband.
		Examples	They want to poison the prisoners
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	kill
		Verb group	poison

3.	poison (change) add poison to
		Samples	Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her.
		Synonyms	envenom
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s something
		Broader (hypernym)	alter, change, modify

4.	poison (contact) kill by its poison
		Samples	This mushrooms can poison.
		Pattern of use	Something ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	kill
		Verb group	poison, poison

5.	poison (body) administer poison to
		Samples	She poisoned her husband but he did not die.
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	dose, drug
		Narrower (hyponym)	intoxicate
		Verb group	poison

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