empoisoning

/ɪmˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. 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.
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