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Poison \Poi"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poisoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Poisoning}.] [Cf. OF. poisonner, F. empoissoner, L.
potionare to give to drink. See {Poison}, n.]
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1. To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to
poison an arrow; to poison food or drink. "The ingredients
of our poisoned chalice." --Shak.
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2. To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to.
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If you poison us, do we not die ? --Shak.
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3. To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons
happiness; slander poisoned his mind.
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Whispering tongues can poison truth. --Coleridge.
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