misdirect vs poison
poison vs misdirectmisdirect is not a noun while poison is a noun.
misdirect and poison both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| misdirect | No | No | Yes | No |
| poison | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
poison is a hyponym of
misdirect; that is, poison is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
misdirect:
- misdirect: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- poison: spoil as if by poison
Other hyponyms of misdirect include
carnalise, carnalize, sensualise, sensualize, infect, lead astray, lead off, bastardise, bastardize, suborn.
| misdirect (noun) | poison (noun) |
|---|---|
| anything that harms or destroys | |
| any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism |
| misdirect (verb) | poison (verb) |
|---|---|
| put a wrong address on | administer poison to |
| lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions | add poison to |
| corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | kill with poison |
| kill by its poison | |
| spoil as if by poison |
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