poison

a substance that can cause illness or death if it is eaten, drunk, or absorbed by the skin

veneno

Collocations poison someone with something

• She was poisoned by her husband.

  Ella fue envenenada por su marido.

a plant that is poisonous and can cause illness or death if it is eaten, drunk, or absorbed by the skin

planta venenosa

Collocations poisonous plant

• The berries are poisonous.

  Las bayas son venenosas.

to give someone a poison, or to put poison in something that they eat or drink

envenenar

• poison somebody with something

• He was accused of poisoning his wife.

  Fue acusado de envenenar a su esposa.

to harm or damage something, especially by saying or doing things that are not true or kind

dañar, perjudicar

• poison somebody's mind against somebody/something

• The media poisoned the jury's minds.

  Los medios de comunicación dañaron la mente del jurado.