poisons 1 of 2

noun

Definition of poisonsnext
plural of poison
as in diseases
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing the only way to get rid of rats is to leave out poison

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

poisons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of poison
1
as in taints
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in pollutes
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable exhaust fumes poisoning the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in corrupts
to lower in character, dignity, or quality this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in turns
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge malicious rumors had poisoned many church members against the new pastor

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisons
  1. diseases
  2. pollutes
  3. degrades
  4. weakens
  5. toxins
  6. destroys
  7. convinces
  8. pesticides
Noun
  • Inflammatory diseases that bacopa may help treat include rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
    Alex Yampolsky, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Such potential threats, in the worst of scenarios, can accelerate the rate at which diseases spread.
    William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of diseases
Verb
  • The excess nitrogen that is not utilized by growing plants pollutes land, water, and air, and exacerbates climate change.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In June, the justices by a 5-4 vote put on hold an EPA rule that would have required Midwest states to do more to limit smog that pollutes the air over the East Coast states.
    David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of pollutes
Verb
  • As Google Search degrades in usefulness — or is replaced by AI summaries — platforms like Reddit have become a central part of finding helpful information online.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
  • On the other, the naysayers fret that AI overcomplicates workflows, opens companies to security and liability risks, and degrades the human element that makes work worthwhile.
    Natasha Tynes, Big Think, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of degrades
Verb
  • An easy monetary policy typically weakens a country’s currency, making exports cheaper and potentially supports growth in the face of tariffs.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Doing so weakens your home's heating system and is a fire hazard.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakens
Noun
  • Exposure to toxins like lead and other heavy metals may also cause nerve pain in the feet.
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Well With an Air Purifier Many people don’t realize how many pollutants and toxins are in indoor air.
    Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of toxins
Verb
  • By clinging to Newtonian certainty, economics often destroys the opportunity to do something magically creative.
    Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroys
Verb
  • In Season 2, Owen gets pulled into the South Korean spy trade after an agent in the country convinces him to help with a personal mission that his bosses cannot find out about.
    refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt Maureen Collier (Marion Ross) is his sister.
    Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of convinces
Noun
  • Use caution with household cleaners and pesticides, and wear protective gear when necessary.
    Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Sprayers are used to apply pesticides, growth regulators, and nutrients to ensure a healthy crop.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of pesticides
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near poisons

poisonous

poisons

poke

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Poisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisons. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on poisons

Nglish: Translation of poisons for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of poisons for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.