English verb: envenom | |||
1. | envenom (emotion) cause to be bitter or resentful | ||
Samples | These injustices embittered her even more. | ||
Synonyms | acerbate, embitter | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Cause | resent | ||
2. | envenom (change) add poison to | ||
Samples | Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her. | ||
Synonyms | poison | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||