poison
/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ · noun
Meaning
- A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
- Something that harms a person or thing.
- A drink; liquor.
- Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.
- To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
- To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
- To cause to become much worse.
- To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
- To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
- To place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit.
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