empoisoning
/ɪmˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
noun
- The act of putting poison into something or harming someone with poison.
- The movie's plot revolves around a slow empoisoning.
- The empoisoning of the water supply was a crime against the town.
- Historians studied the empoisoning of several ancient rulers.
- The act of making something harmful or corrupt, especially in a moral or emotional sense.
- The empoisoning of public debate with lies is dangerous.
- She spoke about the empoisoning of young minds by violent media.
- The empoisoning of their friendship took years to heal.
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adjective
- That poisons or corrupts; causing harm in a gradual or hidden way.
- The empoisoning effect of gossip can destroy a community.
- He wrote about the empoisoning influence of greed on society.
- The empoisoning rumors spread faster than the truth.