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]