poison vs intoxicate
intoxicate vs poisonpoison is a noun but intoxicate is not a noun.
poison and intoxicate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| poison | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| intoxicate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
intoxicate is a hyponym of
poison; that is, intoxicate is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
poison:
- poison: administer poison to
- intoxicate: have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug
| poison (noun) | intoxicate (noun) |
|---|---|
| anything that harms or destroys | |
| any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism |
| poison (verb) | intoxicate (verb) |
|---|---|
| administer poison to | have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug |
| add poison to | make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) |
| kill with poison | fill with high spirits; fill with optimism |
| kill by its poison | |
| spoil as if by poison |
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