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Added 9 October 2026

envenom

/ɪnˈvɛnəm/ verb

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To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
To acerbate, make bitter.

Origin

From Middle English envenymen, from Old French envenimer (“to poison, taint”); equivalent to en- + venom.

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