Standard Lemma guide

poisoned

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • poiʹzənd
  • /ˈpɔɪzn̩d/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P OY1 Z AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The snake left its poisoned prey to die.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Containing poison; poisonous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The hunters began to fire their poisoned darts.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having a strongly negative effect; harmful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • This is a poisoned work environment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of poison

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَسْمُوم (masmūm) — killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison
  • Ottoman Turkish: مسموم (mesmum) — killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison
  • Arabic: مَسْمُوم (masmūm) — (of food or drink, toxicology) containing poison
  • Polish: zatruty — (of food or drink, toxicology) containing poison