en·ven·om /ɪnˈvɛnəm, ɛn-/
 (vt.)下毒,使惡毒,毒化
 En·ven·om v. t. [imp. & p. p. Envenomed p. pr. & vb. n. Envenoming.]
 1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom.
    Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe.   --Milton.
 O, what a world is this, when what is comely
 Envenoms him that bears it!   --Shak.
 2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.
    The envenomed tongue of calumny.   --Smollett.
    On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed.   --Sir G. C. Lewis.
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 envenom
      v 1: cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices
           embittered her even more" [syn: embitter, acerbate]
      2: add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to
         kill her" [syn: poison]