# envenom

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɛnəm/

## Definitions
1. To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
2. To acerbate, make bitter.

## Etymology
From Middle English envenymen, from Old French envenimer (“to poison, taint”); equivalent to en- + venom.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/envenom